---
id: moving-folders.can-i-eject-the-drive-while-a-move-is-running
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/can-i-eject-the-drive-while-a-move-is-running
category: "Moving folders"
subcategory: "Drive disconnects and interrupted moves"
question: "Can I eject the fast drive while a move is running?"
alt_questions:
  - "Eject during transfer"
  - "Unplug drive while files are moving"
  - "Is it safe to eject mid-move?"
  - "eject fast drive with move in progress"
short_answer: "Let the move finish or cancel it first, then use Eject fast drive. If the drive does go away mid-move nothing is lost — the move waits and resumes on reconnect — but ejecting with files open may fail."
tags: ["eject", "drive", "move in progress"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/what-happens-if-the-drive-disconnects-during-a-move", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/how-do-i-pause-or-cancel-moves-in-data-parking"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can I eject the fast drive while a move is running?

It's better to let the move finish or cancel it first. If the drive goes away mid-move, nothing is lost — the move waits and resumes on reconnect — but the eject may fail because files on the drive are still open.

The safe order: pause or cancel the moves, then click **Eject fast drive** in the menu bar popover and confirm. Storage Studio pauses automatic actions, asks apps using the drive to quit, then unmounts it and tells you when it's safe to disconnect.

See [What happens if the drive disconnects during a move?](https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/what-happens-if-the-drive-disconnects-during-a-move)