Moving folders · Folders an app is using
Why was my move blocked because of recent writes?
Short answer: A file in that folder changed recently (within 12 hours by default), so Data Parking holds it to avoid copying a folder that's still being written. Only busy folders are held. Wait, shorten the window, or bypass the guard in the gear settings.
Because a file in that folder was changed recently, which suggests something may still be writing to it. Moving a folder mid-write — a project during a build, a download still arriving — can leave a copy that's half one moment and half another, so Data Parking holds those folders and names the file that tripped the check.
By default "recently" means within the last 12 hours. Only the busy folders are held; the rest of your selection still moves.
Your options:
- Wait until the work has finished, then move it.
- Change the Recent-write window (1 to 72 hours) in Data Parking's gear.
- When you deliberately want to move work in progress, tick Bypass recent-write guard — only when you're sure nothing is writing.