Why isn't Time Capsule showing up in Disk Utility?

I'm trying to move a Time Machine backup from an external HD to a .5TB Time Capsule [2008]. I've researched and researched and tried it all.
First, I tried dragging the backups.backupdb to the Time Machine folder as advised in several places. Got the error message "The volume is the wrong format for a backup" altho' I reset the TC to defaults before starting.
Then I tried to do a restore from the external HD holding my Time Machine backups to the TC but the TC isn't showing up as a disk in the left column of disk utility....so I can't select it as a destination drive.
The TC is connected and functioning properly. I started a TM backup on it to see if it was working and it is. I just want all my TM history to migrate to the TC without having to start from scratch.
Also, the TM backups on the external HD are in plain English...all files and folders are readable. The backup I started on the TC is a .sparsebundle and just a single image.
Please advise. I need to send the external HD back to manufacturer as it is making horrific noises.
HELP! [and thanks]

See #18 in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of the +Time Machine+ forum).

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