Trying to transfer files

My MacBook Pro was recently in for service and had the logic board replaced. The external drive (a Western Digital 1TB, partitioned into two equal spaces) is where the Time Machine was, and it no longer recognizes it. I want to move that Time Machine file and start over. My problem is this:
The old Time Machine partition has about 300 GB of used space, all in the form of Time Machine backups (it is one file). The other partition is for extra file storage and has about 350 GB free. I am trying to move the Time Machine backup files on to the second partition and start the Time Machine over again. No matter what I do, I can't move the old Time Machine backup. It says it is copying, and I have let it go as long as three hours and it doesn't work, only puts an alias on the target partition and never transfers the files. On top of that, it doesn't let me quit the Copy process, no matter how many times I try to stop it. I don't have anywhere else that I can store the Time Machine's 300GB unless I put it onto DVDs and I do want to save it - although it is getting to be a nuisance to keep trying. Does anyone have an idea or a suggestion?
Thank you.

The USB drive might need to use a powered usb hub.. it also needs to be HFS+ formatted..
Let me suggest if the TC is no longer under warranty.. remove the hard drive and put it in a USB hard disk external drive box. These are cheap as, especially if you buy the bare wire version.
http://www.ifixit.com/Device/Apple_Time_Capsule

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