Error code -8062 while copying large file in OS X 10.8.4

I have to copy a very large Time Machine backup file to another disk before resetting RAID 1 on my LaCie 4 GB 2Big drive. File is about 350 GB. After getting through about 2/3rd of it, I am getting an error saying " .. you don't have permissions to copy some items..." and when I click OK, then I get an error code - 8062.
I am using MBA Mid July 2011, OS X 10.8.4, Time Machine backup on LaCie 4 GB 2Big RAID 1 drive to FreeAgen 1 TB.
I would appreciate any thoughts on this. It has happened twice now and since the process takes a very long time, I have wasted three days on it now.
Thanks you.

Although the documentation says you can copy Time Machine backups in the Finder, it's very slow and sometimes doesn't work at all.
Launch Disk Utility, open the built-in help, and search for the term "Duplicate." Follow the instructions. All existing data on the destination volume will be erased. That shouldn't be a problem, because you don't want to mix backup and non-backup data on the same drive anyway. Turn Time Machine OFF in its preference pane while copying the volume.

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