---
id: delta-drive.why-wont-delta-drive-let-me-link-a-folder
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/why-wont-delta-drive-let-me-link-a-folder
category: "Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["link folder", "error", "troubleshooting"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-link-a-folder-on-my-mac-to-delta-drive"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

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

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

- 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.

Fix whichever applies and try **Link a folder…** again. See [how linking works](https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-link-a-folder-on-my-mac-to-delta-drive).