Import .m2v files - Question for experts - this is an interesting one

I have an internal and external harddrive.
I have copied an .m2v file from my external harddrive to my internal harddrive, then i switch off the external drive.
I load the .m2v file in Encore and as many others have experienced the slidebar goes to 99 % then returns to 90 % and basically loops the whole time.
HOWEVER ... when I switch my external harddisk on suddenly it loads the .m2v file, even though i specified to load the file from my internal harddrive. As soon as i turn off the external drive all the previe pics are gone, and i am left with a black video (background with language text). It's to do with linking, but I have not solved the problem.

The external HDD was switch off at the time.
Encore is part of the Production Bundle, which is a legitimate copy/original.
Something funny besides the issue of the external harddrive.
I have just created a simple file via PP2 Adobe Media Encoder (DVD compliant) => only a short avi film into the timeline of PP2 and added a title, thats it. The external HD was switched off. The created file sits in the internal drive. I cannot load it in Encore and it hangs during loading, but as soon as I start the external harddrive it loads, this is strange. help help ..

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