{"id":"freeing-space.what-is-the-delete-chip-on-a-broken-row","url":"/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-delete-chip-on-a-broken-row","category":{"id":"freeing-space","title":"Freeing up space"},"subcategory":{"id":"whats-using-space","title":"What's Using Space (Storage Inspector)"},"question":"Why does a relocated folder show a red Delete chip?","alt_questions":["Broken relocation Storage Studio","Shortcut points to nothing","Delete chip in Relocated panel","Fix a broken move","Relocated row with warning in red"],"short_answer":"It appears only on broken rows — data with no link, a link with no data, or an empty folder on the drive. Its confirmation then tidies up that case in one step. Reconnect the drive first if it's just unplugged.","answer_markdown":"The red **Delete** chip only appears on broken rows — where something no longer matches up:\n\n- data on the fast drive with no link left at the original spot,\n- a link whose data on the fast drive is gone,\n- an empty folder on the fast drive.\n\nClicking it shows a confirmation written for that specific case, then cleans up the leftover data, the dead link and Storage Studio's record of it in one step.\n\nIf the drive is simply unplugged, don't delete anything — reconnect it first, because a link only looks broken while its drive is away.","answer_html":"

The red Delete chip only appears on broken rows — where something no longer matches up:

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Clicking it shows a confirmation written for that specific case, then cleans up the leftover data, the dead link and Storage Studio's record of it in one step.

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If the drive is simply unplugged, don't delete anything — reconnect it first, because a link only looks broken while its drive is away.

","answer_text":"The red Delete chip only appears on broken rows — where something no longer matches up:\n\n- data on the fast drive with no link left at the original spot,\n- a link whose data on the fast drive is gone,\n- an empty folder on the fast drive.\n\nClicking it shows a confirmation written for that specific case, then cleans up the leftover data, the dead link and Storage Studio's record of it in one step.\n\nIf the drive is simply unplugged, don't delete anything — reconnect it first, because a link only looks broken while its drive is away.","tags":["broken","relocated","links"],"related":[{"id":"freeing-space.what-is-the-relocated-panel","question":"What is the Relocated panel in What's Using Space?","url":"/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-relocated-panel"},{"id":"freeing-space.what-is-put-the-link-back","question":"What does \"Put the link back\" mean on a half-finished move?","url":"/faq/freeing-space/what-is-put-the-link-back"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Why does a relocated folder show a red Delete chip? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"It appears only on broken rows — data with no link, a link with no data, or an empty folder on the drive. Its confirmation then tidies up that case in one step. Reconnect the drive first if it's just unplugged.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Freeing up space","path":"/faq/freeing-space/"},{"name":"Why does a relocated folder show a red Delete chip?","path":"/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-delete-chip-on-a-broken-row"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-delete-chip-on-a-broken-row","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why does a relocated folder show a red Delete chip?","alternateName":["Broken relocation Storage Studio","Shortcut points to nothing","Delete chip in Relocated panel","Fix a broken move","Relocated row with warning in red"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The red Delete chip only appears on broken rows — where something no longer matches up:\n\n- data on the fast drive with no link left at the original spot,\n- a link whose data on the fast drive is gone,\n- an empty folder on the fast drive.\n\nClicking it shows a confirmation written for that specific case, then cleans up the leftover data, the dead link and Storage Studio's record of it in one step.\n\nIf the drive is simply unplugged, don't delete anything — reconnect it first, because a link only looks broken while its drive is away.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-delete-chip-on-a-broken-row"}}]},"fragment":"
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Why does a relocated folder show a red Delete chip?

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Short answer: It appears only on broken rows — data with no link, a link with no data, or an empty folder on the drive. Its confirmation then tidies up that case in one step. Reconnect the drive first if it's just unplugged.

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The red Delete chip only appears on broken rows — where something no longer matches up:

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  • data on the fast drive with no link left at the original spot,
  • a link whose data on the fast drive is gone,
  • an empty folder on the fast drive.
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Clicking it shows a confirmation written for that specific case, then cleans up the leftover data, the dead link and Storage Studio's record of it in one step.

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If the drive is simply unplugged, don't delete anything — reconnect it first, because a link only looks broken while its drive is away.

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