What does a greyed out folder mean? (after failed file copy from Time Capsule)

I did a clean install of Mavericks and I'm trying to copy my files back from my Time Capsule.
The transfer rate is terrible, despite being a direct link via gigabit ethernet.
I have about 800GB of Logic projects on the Time Capsule, so I set it off to copy them over.
After 2 days and 233GB copied across, my iMac hung and I had to do a hard reset.
I now have a 233GB folder on my desktop that is lighter in colour and I can't open it. Nothing happens.
Is there any way to resume the copy, or am I looking at starting again, leaving my iMac untouched for 5 days and hoping for the best?
The tech just doesn't work reliably, despite being a fresh install of Mavericks and an offical Apple Time Capsule 2TB. No idea what I'd do if I had 2 or 3GB of data...

Phil,
If you haven't already you may want to try to restart the TC first to ensure that it doesn't think that that folder or it's contents are still in use in some way.
If that doesn't allow deletion, then you may need to use terminal to delete it regardless of permissions.  Be careful when doing the following and make sure that all spaces and typing are done exactly as given below:
1) Log into the mac as an account that is an Administrator
2) Open Terminal, then arrange Terminal and Finder so you can see them both
3) Open a Finder where you can see the grayed-out folders on the TC
4) In terminal, type the following, including a [space] at the end (but don't hit enter yet)
sudo rm -r
5) From Finder, drag the bad folder to the terminal window and release.  This will type the correct path into terminal.  Ignore and leave any backslashes that are added to the path.  You should end up with a command that looks like this:
sudo rm -r /Volumes/MyTC/ParentFolder/BadFolder
6) Hit enter ONLY if the path looks correct and ends in the name of the bad folder you are trying to kill.  If the path looks wrong or does not end in the targeted folder name, then do not hit enter and close terminal.
7) Once you hit enter you will be prompted for the password of your currently logged in user.
8) it should then blow away the folder.
9) Close terminal

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