Adding a FileVault HDD

My PowerMac G5's motherboard died, so I just received its replacement, a Mac Pro quad. I installed the PowerMac's hard disk into the new machine, hoping to copy the files and use it as a 2nd HDD. But, I had FileVault turned on for the PowerMac, so the new Mac Pro seems to have trouble reading the drive. Is there any way to copy the files, and then erase the old drive? The old drive also has the old operating system (10.5.8) on it, but I don't think that's causing the problem.
Thanks in advance.

I turned on FileVault, and I can access the old hard drive, but it doesn't list any files under the encrypted home directory. Also, that disk sometimes does not mount when I boot the machine, and if it does, after a few minutes, it unmounts and I'll get an error message saying it wasn't properly ejected. It's a Raptor (enterprise class) that's maybe 3 or 4 years old, so I'm pretty sure it's still in good condition.

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