Keeping Hard Drive Folder Structure...

So one thing that has always annoyed me about the backup/restore feature with Adobe Elements is it didn't keep the folder structure. For instance I keep all my photos in Pictures\ \Weddings \Events \Etc. This way if I want to quick browse the hard drive for a file without using Adobe I know what folder its in.
The last few times I used the restore feature of Adobe, it just restored them all into 1 folder. Is there a way around this or has it been changed in version 10?
Thanks

See the help file:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/elementsorganizer/using/WSae2ea3b149d0c3591ae939f103860b3d59-7 f4d_WIN.html
which has the following (emphasis added):
Specify a location for the restored catalog and files:
Select Original Location to restore your catalog, photos, video files, PDFs, projects, and audio clips to their original locations.
Select New Location to restore the catalog and images to a new drive or folder. Click Browse to select a location. Select Restore Original Folder Structure to preserve the hierarchy of the folders and subfolders that contain your catalog, photos, video files, PDFs, projects, and audio clips.
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