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sparse image restore failure-could not validate source - invalid argument

mountain lion sparse image backup along with 2 other sparse images on FWHD.

Using ML disk utility, FILE > OPEN DISK IMAGE to open the desired disk image.

selected sparse image on left
selected restore
clicked "image" then selected sparse image again
dragged internal drive to destination field

"erase "macintosh HD mbp" and copy the contents of MBP SD sparse image on b.sparseimage" to it.

error msg:
restore failure-could not validate source - invalid argument