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I used DmitryBrant.com DiskDigger and it worked! I was able to retrieve my pictures. It was fast too! Had the pictures back in about three minutes. Thanks so much Rich!
Alright, I'm going to try this method. Thank you.
What exactly is a System Image and a Restore Disk?
Okay, I know what a System Image is now.
But I have another question. What is the difference, besides one being a CD, between a System Image and Bootable Rescue CD? (The latter is from Macrium.) Is the latter used in case the System Images can't be reached?
The system image is a copy of your system (e.g. on an external disk). The Rescue CD contains the program (plus a little Linux distro to run it) that pulls your system image in. This has to be laoded from the CD reader (the boot sequence in your BIOS may have to be set to load from CD first - but most times the BIOS is already set up that way). The assumption is, that in most cases when you have to load the image that the whole system is dead. But loading from CD is always possible.
If you watch the video I made, it should become clear. (I know, 30 minutes is long but it explains the whole cycle).
I'm watching the video now and am about 18 minutes in. I think I understand now.
I first store the System Image on an external hard drive. If my computer won't start or something then I mount the Restore CD, press F10 at the bootup screen and then go through the Macrium setup and choose the image I want from the external hard drive that I saved it to.
Is this correct?
Oops, I'm probably wrong about the F10 thing. Sorry. It might be Esc. Whatever button accesses the Boot Menu.
I'm going to ask WHS if he can send me the pictures that he shows in his guide.
Thank you very much everyone for your help!!