Windows 10: AOMEI '[driveG]' folder

Every time I try to restore files from an AOMEI backup, the blasted thing keeps putting in an additional folder layer named '[DriveG]' (so C:\[DriveG]\*other folders*), this is causing the backup to fail every time due to window's antiquated 256 character limit for filenames.
Is there a way to force AOMEI to omit this ridiculously unnecessary folder or to remove the 256 character limit from it? The hard drive with the data on has broken and I have been relying on this app to run backups, now I cannot get to the data and it is rather important that I get it restored.

EDIT: The solution to this (if you're like me and have broken all your extra HDDs) is to create a virtual hard drive and make the drive letter the same (or get another HDD and make the drive letter the same as the original), then in AOMEI go through the restore screens ensuring the 'restore in original place' option is selected.

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Windows 10 Installation error 80070003 - Need a fix

Windows 10 Disk Manager calls my 1st partition OEM. AOMEI calls it WINRE. AOMEI has the option to change the label where Windows does not. I suspect that the label that can be changed with AOMEI is not the important one.

Windows

Simple Basic Healthy (OEM Partition) 1.21 GB 1.21 GB 100%

AOMEI

*WINRE NTFS 1.21 GB 254.73 GB 982.38 MB GPT None

So if AOMEI calls it WINRE, is that good enough? If AOMEI allows me to "change label" is that good enough?

 

The Aomei Partition Manager

Hello there,

Domain aomeisoftware.com and extend-partition.com doesn't have open information about their company. Usually, a company must provide clear information about their identity publicly to do fair business.

Aomei softwares downloaded link (hxxp://aomeisoftware.com/download/ddm/DDM_Pro.exe) flagged as Malicious by CRDF earlier, Scan report for http://aomeisoftware.com/download/adb/Backupper.exe at 2017-10-26 21:59:31 UTC - VirusTotal

Recommended to use Windows in-built Partition (Disk Management) tool unless require of third-party tools for advanced use.

It's up to you now, decide to use this tool.

#D09r

 

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