File permission issues after copying from hard drive

Hi there,
I've copied my Sites folder (containing lots of HTML, CSS, PHP files) from a Time Machine backup that lives on an external hard drive onto my new MacBook Air running Lion.
Now, I can't edit any of the files. Here are the errors I'm getting:
http://d.pr/1jlu
I've already tried the following system/preference changes:
Make sure the Time Machine "2 week lock" is disabled
Make sure the folder (and subfolders) are not locked via "get info"
Make sure I have read/write permissions for the folder/files
See:
http://d.pr/Iiee
I'm going crazy! Nothing seems to help? What else can I try to get back permission to edit my own files? (Not very familiar with Terminal unfortunately).
Help please!
Kai

Puck84 wrote:
So my hard disk crashed and when I installed the new one I tried using the setup program to restore my mac settings from my Time Machine backup. But for some reason the process continued to freeze halfway.
That sounds like something's corrupted on your backups. Try to repair them, per #A5 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum).
If that finds and fixes errors, your best bet will be to do a full system restore, per #14 in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum). That will bring everything back, just as it was, permissions and all.
If that doesn't work, the problem with your HD may have damaged your installation of OSX and/or some of your data, which Time Machine backed-up. So try it again, but choose an earlier backup, from before all the trouble started.

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