Time Machine Permissions for other users

I just replaced my HD. Had no success with full system restore but eventually did a lot of drag and drop from time machine to my current account. I managed to get my photos, some mail docs, Itunes music those were the main items.
The problem is that I have two other users on the same computer whose accounts have the "red dash" on their folders indicating that their tm files are not accessible. Even when logging into their acccounts, they look the same.
What is the best way to get to those documents and restore them through drag and drop. I have no interest in reformatting and trying a full s;ystem restore at this point. Tried that a number of times and it didnt' work and I've put together most of what I had.
Any ideas or help will be appreciated.
mcneillclan3

It sounds like when you created the accounts on the new system, the UIDs (numbers that identify a user account) don't match up with what the old ones were on the TM backups. There is a way to fix it but it's kind of tricky.
Why did you have no success with the full system restore? Getting it working will likely be the easiest way to fix everything up.

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