Adaptive m3u8 file not found when Apache <location /hls-vod> httpstreamingcontentpath changed

I have set my FMS 4.5  to host hls-vod content in another location on the server F:\media.  This is the change I made:

<Location /hls-vod>

    HLSHttpStreamingEnabled true

    HLSMediaFileDuration 8000

    #HttpStreamingContentPath "../webroot/vod"

          HttpStreamingContentPath "F:\media"

    HLSFmsDirPath ".."

# Uncomment the following directives to enable encryption

# for this location.

#    HLSEncryptionScope server

#    HLSEncryptCipherKeyFile "../phls/vodkey.bin"

#    HLSEncryptKeyURI        "https://<ServerName>/hls-key/vodkey.bin"

    Options -Indexes FollowSymLinks

</Location>

I can successfully stream a file from hls-vod/file.mp4.m3u8.  But I cannot stream a set level. m3u8 like from hls-vod/file.m3u8. I get a file not found even though the file does exist.  I can get the the stream to work if I place the set level .m3u8 file in the Apache webroot.

1) Does Apache not recognize the m3u8 file format when location change is performed?  what can i do to make it recognize this file?

2) Why does the dynamically generated m3u8 file work, but not the pre-generated set level m3u8 file?

3) Can the httpcontentpath use a set level m3u8 file?

4) Based on this FAQ http://forums.adobe.com/docs/DOC-2338. I know that changing the location blocks progressive download access to the files, does this have anything to do with this? 

5) Ideally I would like users to place the set level m3u8 files in same location as the video file.  Is this possible?

any help would be appreciated.

thanks