{"id":"delta-drive.why-wont-delta-drive-let-me-link-a-folder","url":"/faq/delta-drive/why-wont-delta-drive-let-me-link-a-folder","category":{"id":"delta-drive","title":"Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive"},"subcategory":{"id":"linked-folders","title":"Linked folders and copies"},"question":"Why won't Delta Drive let me link a folder?","alt_questions":["Link a folder refused","Can't link folder Delta Drive","Name already used in Delta Drive link","Folder already linked under another name"],"short_answer":"A link is refused when its name is already used in your drive, you picked a file, the folder is already inside Delta Drive, or it's already linked under another name. Fix that and try again.","answer_markdown":"Storage Studio refuses a link that would go wrong before making it. The usual reasons:\n\n- The **name is already used** in your drive — pick another.\n- You chose a **file**, not a folder.\n- The folder is **already inside Delta Drive**, which would copy itself into itself for ever.\n- You've **already linked that folder** under another name.\n\nFix whichever applies and try **Link a folder…** again. See [how linking works](/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-link-a-folder-on-my-mac-to-delta-drive).","answer_html":"

Storage Studio refuses a link that would go wrong before making it. The usual reasons:

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Fix whichever applies and try Link a folder… again. See how linking works.

","answer_text":"Storage Studio refuses a link that would go wrong before making it. The usual reasons:\n\n- The name is already used in your drive — pick another.\n- You chose a file, not a folder.\n- The folder is already inside Delta Drive, which would copy itself into itself for ever.\n- You've already linked that folder under another name.\n\nFix whichever applies and try Link a folder… again. See how linking works.","tags":["link folder","error","troubleshooting"],"related":[{"id":"delta-drive.how-do-i-link-a-folder-on-my-mac-to-delta-drive","question":"How do I link any folder on my Mac to Delta Drive?","url":"/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-link-a-folder-on-my-mac-to-delta-drive"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Why won't Delta Drive let me link a folder? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"A link is refused when its name is already used in your drive, you picked a file, the folder is already inside Delta Drive, or it's already linked under another name. Fix that and try again.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive","path":"/faq/delta-drive/"},{"name":"Why won't Delta Drive let me link a folder?","path":"/faq/delta-drive/why-wont-delta-drive-let-me-link-a-folder"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/why-wont-delta-drive-let-me-link-a-folder","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why won't Delta Drive let me link a folder?","alternateName":["Link a folder refused","Can't link folder Delta Drive","Name already used in Delta Drive link","Folder already linked under another name"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Storage Studio refuses a link that would go wrong before making it. The usual reasons:\n\n- The name is already used in your drive — pick another.\n- You chose a file, not a folder.\n- The folder is already inside Delta Drive, which would copy itself into itself for ever.\n- You've already linked that folder under another name.\n\nFix whichever applies and try Link a folder… again. See how linking works.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/why-wont-delta-drive-let-me-link-a-folder"}}]},"fragment":"
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Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive · Linked folders and copies

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Why won't Delta Drive let me link a folder?

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Short answer: A link is refused when its name is already used in your drive, you picked a file, the folder is already inside Delta Drive, or it's already linked under another name. Fix that and try again.

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Storage Studio refuses a link that would go wrong before making it. The usual reasons:

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  • The name is already used in your drive — pick another.
  • You chose a file, not a folder.
  • The folder is already inside Delta Drive, which would copy itself into itself for ever.
  • You've already linked that folder under another name.
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Fix whichever applies and try Link a folder… again. See how linking works.

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