I backed up 10.4 but cannot migrate data, need help

Hi, New here. I had a 1 on 1 training and was recommended to back up my computer (Tiger OS) which I did. I installed Leopard, but cannot migrate data back. I backed up on a USB IOmega drive. The person I spoke with at the apple store either did not know or did not remember to tell me to turn off the File Vault. Now I cannot bring back much of the data or settings I had.
Here's my question, If I reinstall Tiger, will I be able to transfer the data back from the back-up drive, and then just do an upgrade instead of a complete fresh install of Leopard?
Thanks,
Mike

You should be able to mount your file vault directory- the sparse image- within Leopard from your backup, and then copy the data to your new user directory.
You should be able to copy the data from your backup drive if you re-install Tiger, but since its not clear why you can't copy the data from the drive now, its not clear whether the issue preventing you from getting at it will go away after you reinstall Tiger.
I think maybe you might want to restate your problem in more detail.

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