---
id: troubleshooting.destination-drive-disconnected-will-resume
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/destination-drive-disconnected-will-resume
category: "Troubleshooting & messages"
subcategory: "Moves and copies that didn't finish"
question: "What does \"Waiting for drive\" mean on a move?"
alt_questions:
  - "move says waiting for drive"
  - "will resume on reconnect"
  - "destination drive disconnected during copy will resume"
  - "move stuck waiting for drive"
  - "waiting for your fast drive 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."
tags: ["waiting for drive", "resume", "move"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/drive-became-unavailable-while-moving", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/fast-drive-isnt-connected-moves-paused"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What does "Waiting for drive" mean on a move?

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.