Removed layouts folder but still "Restoring the window layout"

MY ORIGINAL PROBLEM
All my Final Cut Pro X files are save on my external hard drive. When I open FCP with my hard drive plugged in, FCP says "Restoring the window layout" and a grey background appears. If I open FCP without my harddrive and then plug my harddrive in once FCP has loaded,FCP works. Please Help!
The problem seemed to be solved by putting the layouts folder on the desktop
But I just loaded up FCP and its the same stupid problem all over again.

The extrernal drive doesn't have FCP installed on it. It only has the FCP projects and events.
It isn't the drive I use for time machine
WD my password connected with USB
Available space: 543.78 GB
Used space: 456,046,366,720 bytes (456.05 GB on disk)

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