---
id: moving-folders.what-does-scanning-folders-for-recent-writes-mean
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/what-does-scanning-folders-for-recent-writes-mean
category: "Moving folders"
subcategory: "Folders an app is using"
question: "What does \"Scanning folders for recent writes\" mean when I start a move?"
alt_questions:
  - "Scanning for recent writes message"
  - "Why is there a delay before my move starts?"
  - "Data Parking checking folders before moving"
  - "recent writes scan storage studio"
short_answer: "Before copying, Data Parking checks each selected folder for recently changed files. Folders with one are held, and the file is named, because something may still be writing to them; the rest go ahead. You can adjust or bypass this in the gear."
tags: ["recent writes", "data parking", "message"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/why-was-my-move-blocked-for-recent-writes", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/how-do-i-change-data-parking-settings"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What does "Scanning folders for recent writes" mean when I start a move?

It's Data Parking checking each folder you selected for files changed recently, before it starts copying. If it finds one, it holds that folder (and tells you which file) because something may still be writing to it; the others go ahead.

The check stops at the first recent file it finds, so it's usually quick, though a very large folder can take a moment. You can change how recent counts, or bypass the check, in Data Parking's gear.

See [Why was my move blocked for recent writes?](https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/why-was-my-move-blocked-for-recent-writes)