How to restore SL from TC if Lion doesn't work

Gents,
I have a TC and made backups. But how to restore SL back to my MacBookPro. after a bad Lion installation.
thanks

I guess even the ladies could answer, right? Start your Mac using either the Snow Leopard Disc, or if it came with SL already on it, with the Installation Disc. Find "Utilities" at the top (menu bar) and choose Restore System from Backup. You choose the backup (Time Machine) and the destination (your computer's HD).
I have been through this procedure and can report that it went smoothly. It did, however, take a while (I connected my MCP with Time Machine via ethernet cable).
Hope this helps!
~M

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