Can I reinstall Snow Leopard while having Lion OSX removed?

I have a question which relates to Windows Home Server (HP MediaSmart EX 490 with Mac support for Time Machine).
I bought my MacBook Pro with Snow Leopard and worked the updates all the way up to 10.6.7 or 10.6.8 (can't recall which) before testing out the developer version of OS X Lion. I now realize that Lion makes the WHS Time Machine backup functionality null and void. Is there a way I can roll back the OS? Should I use a Bare Metal reinstall? I am very afraid that I might lose my data on my MBP if I do a Bare Metal restore. I am not an experienced Mac user and any expert help would be greatly appreciated.
(Also, how will I re-update Snow Leopard to the latest version? Should I just buy the latest OS DVD from an Apple Store?)
Thanks in advance,
markerline

If your NAS doesn't work with Lion, contact the maker for an update.
You should have access to the Developer forums; someone there should be able to help.
You should be able to do a full system restore of your last Snow Leopard backup, per #14 in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions, if your NAS allows full restores (some don't). That will, of course, erase any data you've added or changes you've made since then. You might be able to selectively restore such items via the "Star Wars" display, per #15 in that same link, but the Snow Leopard version of some apps may not work with the Lion data formats.

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