FileVault and Recovering Data

I am having a strange issue restoring my data from a Time Machine backup.
When I use mirgration assistant it does not allow me to import my identity. It says "********" user cannot be imported because it is encrypted.
This encrypted file "my idenity" has everything in it, 9000+ pictures 2000+ songs countless files and data.
Does anyone know how I can import this to restore my drive to its original time machine backup

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Yanki01 wrote:
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