Safari won't open from new hard drive

i installed a new ssd drive and loaded the backup of my old drive from time machine onto it.  everything seemed okay until i tried to open safari and nothing happens!  anyone have any idea why this would happen before i try starting over?  do you think i have to load the software on the drive first before i load the backup?

Try reinstalling Safari. For either Snow Leopard v10.6.8  or Lion >  Apple - Safari - Download the world’s most innovative browser.
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