Migrating Time Capsule from 1TB to 2TB

Hi, I'm currently having an issue with my *Time Machine* ( TM ), these are the facts...
Yesterday...
I had a MacBook, an external *350GB HD* almost full and a 1TB *Time Capsule* ( TC ) only used by TM with backups _since april 2009_...
Today...
I have the same MacBook, my external *350GB HD* has just filled up, a new *2TB TC*, and the old *1TB TC* with my backups mentioned above.
So I want to...
Redirect my TM backups from the *1TB TC* to the new *2TB TC* in order to dismiss my old fashioned *350GB HD* after and replace it with the old *1TB TC* used as an external HD (kind of a replacing waterfall made in the correct order, dismissing the little and oldie one by a newer and more powerful, and so on).
I do fine when redirecting (change disk option at TM preferences) the TC from the 1TB to the 2TB but backups (_since april 2009_) get lost when entering *TM _unless using back_* the *1TB TC*...
I find no way to migrate all my backups to the newer and bigger TC (That's what makes my TM worthy)...
I've tried twice each of the following...
1) To backup the *1TB TC* but the disk image is what gets backed up.
2) Copy the Disk Image (550GB) from TC to TC but access privileges interfere when copying the disk image file (at 250GB progress = 50%)... I get a not enough privileges message but I'm "super user" in both TCs.
I've tried the process either wirelessly (both on the same wireless network) and via ethernet, both through an *Airport Extreme* as main router.
Essential issues like being connected to both TCs, passwords (if any) and having no problems on network issues (all green light markers on hardware) are held.
What do I do...? I just want to migrate my backups from one TC to another (bigger) one.
Now I'm in the mood of mounting both backup volumes (after creating an empty one on 2TB TC) and copy manually every backup folder created there from TC2TC... however, I'd like to know if there is another way... I mean... there should be!

Maiqui wrote:
What do I do...? I just want to migrate my backups from one TC to another (bigger) one.
try this:
JGG

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It's been some time since I have used the "feature" to access files on the Time Capsule over the internet, so I can't remember all the details from 12-18 months ago. Some specifics I do remember:
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