> except the depths values:  depths = 2, external
> depths = 3
starting page is 1, next level is 2.
If the next level was an externl the most you could get is one page. 3 makes
no sense.

> index page, only the primary page shown has been
> copied to c://, when clicking the links the browser
> tries to redirect me to the online material (as can
i always run with no external pages=checked so you know where the mirror
ends.
As to why, look in the log file. Perhaps with extended or debug settings.