Cannot reinstall mac osx 10.5.6

Hey guys, I am having a problem reformatting my iMac. I am currently running 10.5.8 on my computer. I inserted the mac osx 10.5.6 install dvd and restarted my computer, holding down the c button until the install screen appeared. After choosing the language, it gave me an error saying that mac osx cannot be installed on this computer. Please help me out as I need to get this resolved ASAP. Thank you in advance!!

Yes, but keep these in mind:
-The $29 Snow Leopard upgrade box is licensed to be used only on a system that has a licensed copy of Leopard on it. So if you buy that, you'll need to buy a Leopard install DVD too to comply with the terms of the license.
-The Snow Leopard Box Set (with iLife and iWork) does not require any previous system to be installed, so you can just reformat with that and be ready to go.
-Even if you choose one of the above two options, it's still a good idea to get a copy of the original install discs, because they include a hardware check utility; and including them when you sell your Mac will help its resale value.

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