---
id: troubleshooting.already-a-copy-on-drive-cleanup
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/already-a-copy-on-drive-cleanup
category: "Troubleshooting & messages"
subcategory: "Undo, move back and Recycle Vault"
question: "Why does an app move say there is already a copy on the drive?"
alt_questions:
  - "there's already a copy on nvme run the orphaned-relocation cleanup"
  - "already a copy on the external drive storage studio"
  - "leftover copy blocks move"
  - "orphaned relocation cleanup"
short_answer: "A leftover copy from an earlier unfinished app move is already on the drive. Run Verify Setup, discard unfinished moves on the app moves row, then try again."
tags: ["leftover copy", "clean-up", "move"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/clear-records-of-unfinished-moves", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/something-else-now-exists-at-original-place"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Why does an app move say there is already a copy on the drive?

A copy of the app is already sitting on your drive — usually left behind by an earlier app move that didn't finish. Storage Studio won't overwrite it automatically, because it can't be certain which copy you want.

### What to do
1. Run **Verify Setup** from the **More** menu.
2. On the app moves row, choose **Discard unfinished moves**. This removes partial copies Storage Studio itself left behind; your apps in Applications are untouched.
3. Try the move again.