{"id":"moving-folders.can-i-close-data-parking-while-files-are-moving","url":"/faq/moving-folders/can-i-close-data-parking-while-files-are-moving","category":{"id":"moving-folders","title":"Moving folders"},"subcategory":{"id":"data-parking","title":"Data Parking (the two-pane mover)"},"question":"Can I close Data Parking while files are still moving?","alt_questions":["Do moves continue if I close the window?","Close the window during a transfer","Will closing Data Parking cancel my move?","keep moving in the background storage studio"],"short_answer":"Yes. Moves run as background jobs, so closing Data Parking doesn't stop them, and cloud uploads finish in the background too — check More → Data Transfers to follow them.","answer_markdown":"Yes. Moves are background jobs, so closing the window doesn't stop them. Cloud uploads in particular finish in the background — check **More → Data Transfers** any time to see them.\n\nIf you quit Storage Studio itself in the middle of a move, it picks the move back up when it relaunches; your originals are never removed until a copy has been checked.\n\nSee [What happens if I quit Storage Studio during a move?](/faq/moving-folders/what-happens-if-i-quit-storage-studio-during-a-move)","answer_html":"

Yes. Moves are background jobs, so closing the window doesn't stop them. Cloud uploads in particular finish in the background — check More → Data Transfers any time to see them.

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If you quit Storage Studio itself in the middle of a move, it picks the move back up when it relaunches; your originals are never removed until a copy has been checked.

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Moving folders · Data Parking (the two-pane mover)

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Can I close Data Parking while files are still moving?

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Short answer: Yes. Moves run as background jobs, so closing Data Parking doesn't stop them, and cloud uploads finish in the background too — check More → Data Transfers to follow them.

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Yes. Moves are background jobs, so closing the window doesn't stop them. Cloud uploads in particular finish in the background — check More → Data Transfers any time to see them.

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If you quit Storage Studio itself in the middle of a move, it picks the move back up when it relaunches; your originals are never removed until a copy has been checked.

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See What happens if I quit Storage Studio during a move?

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