IMac, Fresh Install Of Lion via Recovery HD

Hi,
A few weeks ago my iMac had a serious bug with iMovie. So now I want to prefrom a fresh install of Lion. I have already backed up my data and know how to get to recovery.
But I don't know which drive to erase.
Do I erase The "500.11 GB ST3500418ASQ Media" or the one below it "Macintosh HD"????

Hi,
Macintosh HD is normally it, (the Boot Drive), & quite sure it is for you.
Are you sure you need to erase it though?

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Buy an inexpensive enclosure for your 'old' hard drive (OWC is a good source) and keep the SSD installed in your MBP. Boot from the 'old' drive.
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Clinton
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I click to not cancel it, but it does it anyway.
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Also, when doing reinstallation, I deleted completely my Mac HD. The only difference there is between the current installed OS HD is that it is Journaled and Case-Sensitive, whereas the fresh install I wish to do is only Journaled.
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