Move files back into TimeMachine backupdb

Running Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8
Stupid me, I hit cmd-delete by habit on a folder whithin the Backups.backupdb/computername folder on my TimeMachine backup drive. One of the "yyyy-mm-dd-hhmmss" folder was moved to the Trash.
I managed to move the folder back into the Backups.backupdb folder, but canot move it into the folder for computername. I cannot gain access to do this from the Finder even with the root user account. I know there are ACL protection and FLAGS on these directories. But I cannot change them, probably due to an inheritance problem somewhere. BTW I don't have fsaclctl, so can't stop ACL if it's already running.
Does anybody know the correct hierachy and order to change the ACL/FLAGS/POSIX permissions to put the folder back into place?
The folder is for a backup from a computer that I no longer own. Backups are no longer made to the folder under computername. I know I can retreive those files with the "Browse other TimeMachine disks" option, so it's not a big problem if they stay where they are. Just OCD.

+"When i check the files on my computer it is still there, yet it is not in the library."+
Putting the files on your computer does not cause them to be added to the library. To add them, use the command File > Add Folder to Library, and point it to My Music or whatever folder(s) all the music is in.

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