FINALLY got this resolved. Get this:
Had to download ANOTHER PROGRAM in order to properly create the recovery media. I had to download the HDM16 software program, then use it to create the recovery media, which worked! Yeah !

So now here is the important question: Why doesnt the Backup And Restore 16 Free version properly create the restore media but the HDM16 does?
Why dont they simply update the Backup And Restore 16 Free version so it works correctly and its users dont end up with a failure?
Its bizarre.......
R.