How do I transfer files from a LaCIe backup drive onto new MacBoo Pro?

I have an iMac and use a LaCie backup to, um, backup my files. I am confused over how to transfer my iTunes library from my backup into my MacBook Pro's iTunes library. Thanks.

Ya, when I try to do that I get "error-10657" and the files aren't transferred. I wonder if I even backed up my iMac correctly? When I do backups, I plug in my firewire, go to time machine and hit "back up now" so I don't know why the files won't transfer.
Does it have to do with the new firewire 800 on MacBook Pro as opposed to the firewire 400 on iMac? I bought the converter cable so I could do this transfer but for some reason it is not.
Is there a step I am missing? Thanks again.
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