---
id: troubleshooting.clear-records-of-unfinished-moves
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/clear-records-of-unfinished-moves
category: "Troubleshooting & messages"
subcategory: "Undo, move back and Recycle Vault"
question: "What does \"Discard unfinished moves\" do in Verify Setup?"
alt_questions:
  - "storage studio will remove the records of any moves that didn't finish plus any partial copies"
  - "discard unfinished moves storage studio"
  - "remove partial app copies external drive"
  - "your apps in applications are untouched discard"
short_answer: "It deletes records of app moves that didn't finish and the partial copies they left on your drive. Apps in Applications are untouched; finished moves are skipped."
tags: ["clean-up", "partial copies"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/already-a-copy-on-drive-cleanup", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/you-stopped-a-clear-up-part-way"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What does "Discard unfinished moves" do in Verify Setup?

It removes Storage Studio's records of app moves that didn't finish, plus any **partial copies** those moves left on your drive. Your apps in Applications are untouched.

Moves that already finished — where the app in Applications was replaced with a shortcut — are skipped; use **Resume** for those instead, so nothing you rely on is disturbed.