Leopard backup compatible with Snow Leopard?

Hi I tried to upgrade my macbook from 10.5.8 to SL 10.6.3 but seems to be stucked in the boot process.
I did make an backup before installing but I wonder if it is compatible with Snow Leopard?
Should wipe the disk and reinstall and can I still find all files in the old backup then?

What kind of backup did you make? If it was bootable (eg Time Machine, or a clone) it wouldn't have to be compatible with Snow Leopard, since you're just going to recover that 10.5 backup and then, hopefully, try the upgrade again. If it was a Time Machine backup, you'll need to use your original 10.5 install disks and choose the "Recover from Time Machine" menu option when you boot to it.
Can I ask what disks you used to attempt the 10.6 upgrade? (eg, where did you get them, what color are they?)
Matt
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