Erase all users and rerun Startup Assistant

I just got a new iMac and did not use Startup Assistant to migrate my data over from my old iMac during my initial power up, but I did setup a an admin account on the new iMac. Because the admin account has the same name on both computers, from what I read earlier in this forum, using Migration Assistant now may cause problems with the accounts on the new iMac. Since I have not used the new computer much yet, I would like to start from the beginning and use Startup Assistant to move accounts and data over to the new computer. Will a reinstall of 10.6 from the DVD erase all users and let me rerun Startup Assistant or do I have to erase the drive and do a clean install?
Alvin...

Assuming the admin account on the new Mac has nothing you want to keep, you might try this alternative:
1. Create yet another admin account on the new Mac, using a name you don't want to use later.
2. Log in to this account & delete the first admin account in System Preferences > Accounts. You will be asked if you want to keep that account's home folder. Instead, select the option to delete it completely.
3. Now run Migration Assistant to transfer the admin account from the older Mac to the new one. There should be no conflict because the new Mac no longer has an account with the same name.
4. Optionally, finish up by deleting the account made in step 1, using the same procedure as in step 2. Or keep the second admin account around for testing or whatever.

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Erase all content and settings: Connect iPod touch to your computer or a power
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