Moving folders · Data Parking (the two-pane mover)
What does "Move and replace" mean, and can I get replaced files back?
Short answer: It means the move would overwrite something with the same name at the destination. Replaced files aren't kept anywhere — not in the Trash or the Recycle Vault — so cancel and use Merge if you want to keep both versions.
It means something with the same name already exists at the destination and the move would overwrite it. Replaced files are not kept anywhere — they don't go to the Trash or the Recycle Vault — so there's nothing to restore them from.
The confirmation names what will be replaced and how many files are involved, and asks you to type Replace before the button works. Your choices:
- Cancel — backs out cleanly; nothing changes.
- Move and replace / Relocate and replace — goes ahead and overwrites.
- If you want to keep both versions, cancel and use Merge, which never deletes at the destination.