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Storage Studio checks before it starts and won't begin an offload that can't finish safely. You'll see "There isn't enough free space to complete this safely, so nothing was changed."

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Free up room on the fast drive — for example by removing offloaded apps you no longer need — then try again.

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Apps · Offloading and restoring apps

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What happens if my fast drive doesn't have enough space to offload an app?

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Short answer: It won't start: you'll see that there isn't enough free space to complete it safely, and nothing changes. Make room on the drive and retry.

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Storage Studio checks before it starts and won't begin an offload that can't finish safely. You'll see "There isn't enough free space to complete this safely, so nothing was changed."

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Free up room on the fast drive — for example by removing offloaded apps you no longer need — then try again.

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