---
id: moving-folders.why-did-data-parking-reopen-with-folders-already-paired
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/why-did-data-parking-reopen-with-folders-already-paired
category: "Moving folders"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["pairing", "data parking", "recent"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/what-are-recent-pairings-in-data-parking", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/how-do-i-unpair-the-panes-in-data-parking"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Why did Data Parking reopen with my folders already paired?

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.

To jump between pairings you use often, pin them in the **Recent** list. See [What are Recent pairings?](https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/what-are-recent-pairings-in-data-parking)