---
id: junk-yard.why-wasnt-my-big-batch-of-files-captured
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/why-wasnt-my-big-batch-of-files-captured
category: "Junk Yard"
subcategory: "What gets captured"
question: "Why wasn't my big batch of copied files captured?"
alt_questions:
  - "Junk Yard skipped my files"
  - "Copied 100 files and nothing appeared in Junk Yard"
  - "Too many files Junk Yard"
  - "Large multi-file copy not saved"
  - "Junk Yard file limit reached"
short_answer: "A single copy with more files than the multi-file limit (25 by default) is skipped to keep the board quick. Raise it in Settings → Junk Yard, up to 250, then copy the files again."
tags: ["files", "limit", "troubleshooting"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-change-the-multi-file-limit", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/what-happens-when-i-copy-several-files-at-once"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Why wasn't my big batch of copied files captured?

Because it was over the multi-file limit. To keep the board quick, a single copy containing more files than the limit is skipped entirely — 25 files by default.

If you regularly copy bigger batches and want them on the board, raise the limit: Settings → **Junk Yard** → **Capture a multi-file copy of up to**, which goes up in steps of five to a maximum of 250. The new limit applies to copies you make from then on — copy the batch again after changing it.