---
id: troubleshooting.lost-the-record-of-this-move
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/lost-the-record-of-this-move
category: "Troubleshooting & messages"
subcategory: "Undo, move back and Recycle Vault"
question: "What does \"Storage Studio lost the record of this move\" mean?"
alt_questions:
  - "storage studio lost the record of this move"
  - "the original move record is gone so this can't be rolled back automatically"
  - "internal couldn't find the relocation record"
  - "move history missing"
short_answer: "The record that lets Storage Studio undo this move is missing, so it can't roll back automatically. Nothing was deleted — find the files on your drive and copy them back by hand."
tags: ["move history", "undo"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/original-place-is-gone-files-safe-on-drive", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/notes-about-moved-files-couldnt-be-read"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What does "Storage Studio lost the record of this move" mean?

Storage Studio keeps a record of every move so it can undo it later. For this item that record is missing — so it can't roll it back automatically. Nothing was deleted.

The files are still wherever the move left them (usually on your drive, with a shortcut in the original place). Check **What's Using Space** or open the drive in Finder to find them; you can copy them back by hand if you need to.