{"id":"troubleshooting.couldnt-start-the-copy-internal-problem","url":"/faq/troubleshooting/couldnt-start-the-copy-internal-problem","category":{"id":"troubleshooting","title":"Troubleshooting & messages"},"subcategory":{"id":"moves-and-copies","title":"Moves and copies that didn't finish"},"question":"What does \"couldn't start the copy because of an internal problem\" mean?","alt_questions":["couldn't start the copy because of an internal problem","storage studio internal problem copy","move won't start internal error","copy failed to start mac"],"short_answer":"The copy couldn't start because of a problem inside Storage Studio, not your files. Restart the app, update it, and reinstall if it continues — your original is safe.","answer_markdown":"Storage Studio couldn't even begin copying — the problem is on its side, not with your files. Your original is safe.\n\n### What to do\n1. Quit Storage Studio from the menu bar and open it again.\n2. Check you're on the latest version.\n3. If it continues, reinstall Storage Studio from storagestudio.us (your moves and settings are kept) and contact support with the exact message.\n\nSee [the transfer tool can't be found](/faq/troubleshooting/couldnt-find-its-transfer-tool).","answer_html":"

Storage Studio couldn't even begin copying — the problem is on its side, not with your files. Your original is safe.

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### What to do 1. Quit Storage Studio from the menu bar and open it again. 2. Check you're on the latest version. 3. If it continues, reinstall Storage Studio from storagestudio.us (your moves and settings are kept) and contact support with the exact message.

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See the transfer tool can't be found.

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Troubleshooting & messages · Moves and copies that didn't finish

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What does "couldn't start the copy because of an internal problem" mean?

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Short answer: The copy couldn't start because of a problem inside Storage Studio, not your files. Restart the app, update it, and reinstall if it continues — your original is safe.

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Storage Studio couldn't even begin copying — the problem is on its side, not with your files. Your original is safe.

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### What to do 1. Quit Storage Studio from the menu bar and open it again. 2. Check you're on the latest version. 3. If it continues, reinstall Storage Studio from storagestudio.us (your moves and settings are kept) and contact support with the exact message.

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See the transfer tool can't be found.

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