Migration assistant won't let me select visible Time Capsule disk

I'm using Migration Assistant to migrate from my Time Capsule backup after starting up the new computer. It asks me to select my disk, and my Time Capsule backup disk is visible (I've already entered my Time Capsule password). BUT, I cannot select the disk by clicking on it anywhere, and "Continue" remains greyed out. I've checked, and my backup is still on the time capsule. What's happening? Thanks. Doug

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