Troubleshooting & messages · Moves and copies that didn't finish
What does it mean when a relocate finished copying but not every original was replaced with a shortcut?
Short answer: The copy is complete, but some originals couldn't be swapped for shortcuts (often because they were open), so they're in both places. Quit those apps and run Relocate again.
The copy on your drive is complete and valid, but while tidying up afterwards, some originals couldn't be swapped for shortcuts — usually because an app had them open. Those files exist in both places for now, so some space hasn't been freed yet.
Quit apps that use that folder and run Relocate again; it finishes the remaining items without copying everything twice.