If I upgrade my iMac with Snow Leopard with a different copy that I had previously used, does It allow me to restore my files from backups?

I have lost my copy of Snow Leopard and can't upgrade. All my backups were performed with that copy that I don't have anymore. The thing is that I had to reformat my iMac restoring to its factory settings and reinstalling Tiger all over again and then Leopard. I have already ordered another copy of Snow Leopard. My question is: By installing a different copy of Snow Leopard on my computer can I still recovering my backups from Time Machine that I had previously done with that other copy of Snow Leopard that I have lost? I hope I am making sense here and that someone could answer this.

By installing a different copy of Snow Leopard on my computer can I still recovering my backups from Time Machine that I had previously done with that other copy of Snow Leopard that I have lost?
Yes. Backups are tied to the computer, not the instaler DVD. Please visit Pondini's Time Machine FAQ for help with all things Time Machine.

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