Broken Self-Contained Files? Is This Possible?

I have a folder where I archive a lof of self-contained FCP exports. The drive has been turned off for several months and upon using it today I discovered my self-contained exports are missing elements. Is this even possible? A lot of files are playing back the audio but missing the video. Or... They play some of the video but not others parts of the video. So strange. Have my files become corrupt? Anyone seen this before. I'm certain they were self-contained FCP exports. FYI/ I'm not getting the searching for XYZ-render-file, etc etc message that occurs when one is missing reference files to a non-self-contained QT clip.

Ha ha. Very funny. You know though... I'm beginning to question things b/c why is it that it's playing the majority of the video (both audio and video) but only has video dropouts in certain parts? You might say it can find the referenced files for the parts that play however it's on a drive with no other content on it. So weird. Anyone seen anything like this?

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