{"id":"moving-folders.why-did-data-parking-reopen-with-folders-already-paired","url":"/faq/moving-folders/why-did-data-parking-reopen-with-folders-already-paired","category":{"id":"moving-folders","title":"Moving folders"},"subcategory":{"id":"data-parking","title":"Data Parking (the two-pane mover)"},"question":"Why did Data Parking reopen with my folders already paired?","alt_questions":["Data Parking remembers my last pairing","Pairing restored automatically","Why is Data Parking already paired when I open it?","data parking opens at last folders"],"short_answer":"Storage Studio remembers the pairings you've used and restores them so you can carry on where you left off. Click Unpair or Home both to start fresh, and pin favourites in the Recent list.","answer_markdown":"Because Storage Studio remembers pairings you've used and restores them automatically, so you can pick up where you left off. If you'd rather start fresh, click **Unpair**, or press **Home both**; a deliberate unpair is respected.\n\nTo jump between pairings you use often, pin them in the **Recent** list. See [What are Recent pairings?](/faq/moving-folders/what-are-recent-pairings-in-data-parking)","answer_html":"<p>Because Storage Studio remembers pairings you&#39;ve used and restores them automatically, so you can pick up where you left off. If you&#39;d rather start fresh, click <strong>Unpair</strong>, or press <strong>Home both</strong>; a deliberate unpair is respected.</p>\n<p>To jump between pairings you use often, pin them in the <strong>Recent</strong> list. See <a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/what-are-recent-pairings-in-data-parking\">What are Recent pairings?</a></p>","answer_text":"Because Storage Studio remembers pairings you've used and restores them automatically, so you can pick up where you left off. If you'd rather start fresh, click Unpair, or press Home both; a deliberate unpair is respected.\n\nTo jump between pairings you use often, pin them in the Recent list. See What are Recent pairings?","tags":["pairing","data parking","recent"],"related":[{"id":"moving-folders.what-are-recent-pairings-in-data-parking","question":"What are Recent pairings in Data Parking, and how do I pin one?","url":"/faq/moving-folders/what-are-recent-pairings-in-data-parking"},{"id":"moving-folders.how-do-i-unpair-the-panes-in-data-parking","question":"How do I unpair the two panes in Data Parking?","url":"/faq/moving-folders/how-do-i-unpair-the-panes-in-data-parking"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Why did Data Parking reopen with my folders already paired? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Storage Studio remembers the pairings you've used and restores them so you can carry on where you left off. Click Unpair or Home both to start fresh, and pin favourites in the Recent list.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Moving folders","path":"/faq/moving-folders/"},{"name":"Why did Data Parking reopen with my folders already paired?","path":"/faq/moving-folders/why-did-data-parking-reopen-with-folders-already-paired"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/why-did-data-parking-reopen-with-folders-already-paired","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why did Data Parking reopen with my folders already paired?","alternateName":["Data Parking remembers my last pairing","Pairing restored automatically","Why is Data Parking already paired when I open it?","data parking opens at last folders"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Because Storage Studio remembers pairings you've used and restores them automatically, so you can pick up where you left off. If you'd rather start fresh, click Unpair, or press Home both; a deliberate unpair is respected.\n\nTo jump between pairings you use often, pin them in the Recent list. See What are Recent pairings?","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/why-did-data-parking-reopen-with-folders-already-paired"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\" aria-current=\"true\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#basics\">How moving folders works</a> <span>24</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#data-parking\">Data Parking (the two-pane mover)</a> <span>37</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#whats-using-space-moves\">Moving from What&#39;s Using Space</a> <span>3</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#moving-back\">Moving folders back</a> <span>9</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#safety-verification\">Safety and verification</a> <span>11</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#folders-in-use\">Folders an app is using</a> <span>7</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#drive-and-interruptions\">Drive disconnects and interrupted moves</a> <span>5</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#rules\">Rules and Auto Rules</a> <span>18</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#specific-folders\">Moving specific folders</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#cloud-destinations\">Moving folders to a cloud account</a> <span>6</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#messages-and-problems\">Messages and problems</a> <span>10</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Why did Data Parking reopen with my folders already paired?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> · <a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/#data-parking\">Data Parking (the two-pane mover)</a></p>\n<h1>Why did Data Parking reopen with my folders already paired?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Storage Studio remembers the pairings you&#39;ve used and restores them so you can carry on where you left off. Click Unpair or Home both to start fresh, and pin favourites in the Recent list.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Because Storage Studio remembers pairings you&#39;ve used and restores them automatically, so you can pick up where you left off. If you&#39;d rather start fresh, click <strong>Unpair</strong>, or press <strong>Home both</strong>; a deliberate unpair is respected.</p>\n<p>To jump between pairings you use often, pin them in the <strong>Recent</strong> list. See <a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/what-are-recent-pairings-in-data-parking\">What are Recent pairings?</a></p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/what-are-recent-pairings-in-data-parking\">What are Recent pairings in Data Parking, and how do I pin one?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/how-do-i-unpair-the-panes-in-data-parking\">How do I unpair the two panes in Data Parking?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/why-did-data-parking-reopen-with-folders-already-paired.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/why-did-data-parking-reopen-with-folders-already-paired.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}