Troubleshooting & messages · Moves and copies that didn't finish
What does "Waiting for drive" mean on a move?
Short answer: Your drive disappeared mid-move, so the move is parked and resumes by itself when the drive is back. Your original is untouched; cancelling is also safe.
The move was in progress when your external drive went away, so Storage Studio parked it. It resumes on its own when the drive is connected again — you don't need to start it over, and your original is untouched in the meantime.
### What to do - Reconnect the drive and leave it plugged in until the move finishes. - If you no longer want the move, you can cancel it from the move list — cancelling is safe, because the original is never removed before a move completes.