R & R problem restoring files from usb hard drive

First, I am new to the forum so forgive me ahead of time if I violate any rules...
My probelem involves:
Rescue and Recovery 4,21
Thinkpad x61 Tablet
Vista Business 32 bit, Service pack 2
USB hard drive
Here are the details - I restored my system from a backup (on a usb hard drive) using R & R. I chose the option to save the files that were created or changed since the backup to the usb hard drive. The restoration was successful (mostly - so far). However, I have been unable to restore individual files from the usb hard drive that I saved as part of the restoration process. I can see the files on the usb hard drive, but they do not appear when I attempt to restore them using R & R. How can I restore these individual files? Thanks in advance. 

Mmm ok thanks I'll look I to that then. To be honest, HFSExplorer has been pretty good but sometimes doesn't work. So I'll check out what you suggested.
Thx

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