Missing Pictures problem

Missing Pictures problem, I work with Adobe Illustrator CS2 at work & CS3 at home but i have the problem with both. I have a problem with missing pictures from time to time after saving the file & moving the image from original location. I know you have to link the images/files and leave then where the are or you can embeded them. So in my option box i un select the link the files box & i still get the missing files problem, when re-opening the AI file.
Does anybody know why? Or what I can do to avoid this?
Thanks

steve fairbairn wrote:
Always try to keep your pictures in the same folder as your artwork.
However you can also make aliases of your pictures and keep them in the folder.
Aliases are better at tracing their origins than Illy is.
Steve,
Could you expand on that a bit please... the "make aliases of your pictures", i mean...
TIA,
JJ

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