---
id: moving-folders.what-does-move-do-in-data-parking
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/what-does-move-do-in-data-parking
category: "Moving folders"
subcategory: "Data Parking (the two-pane mover)"
question: "What does the Move button do in Data Parking?"
alt_questions:
  - "Does Move replace the folder at the destination?"
  - "What happens to files only at the destination when I use Move?"
  - "data parking move button"
  - "Will Move delete my original?"
  - "Is Move the same as dragging in Finder?"
short_answer: "Move makes the destination an exact match of the source, replacing anything there with the same name, then removes the original after checking the copy. It leaves no link behind; use Relocate if you need the original paths to keep working."
tags: ["move", "data parking"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/what-does-move-and-replace-mean", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/what-is-the-difference-between-move-merge-and-relocate"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What does the Move button do in Data Parking?

Move makes the destination match the source exactly: whatever was at the destination under the same name is replaced, and the original is removed once the copy is checked. No link is left behind — for that, use Relocate.

If Move would replace something that already exists at the destination, Storage Studio shows a confirmation listing what will be replaced and how many files, with the button labelled **Move and replace**. Anything replaced isn't kept anywhere — not in the Trash or the Recycle Vault — so cancel and use Merge if you want to keep both.

See [Why does Storage Studio warn before replacing?](https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/what-does-move-and-replace-mean)