{"id":"troubleshooting.still-checking-its-copying-tool","url":"/faq/troubleshooting/still-checking-its-copying-tool","category":{"id":"troubleshooting","title":"Troubleshooting & messages"},"subcategory":{"id":"moves-and-copies","title":"Moves and copies that didn't finish"},"question":"Why does it say Storage Studio was still checking its copying tool?","alt_questions":["still checking its copying tool","storage studio was still checking its copying tool nothing was changed","move right after launch failed","try again in a moment after opening storage studio"],"short_answer":"Storage Studio was still confirming its built-in copying tool was ready (just after launch). Nothing changed — wait a moment and try again.","answer_markdown":"Right after Storage Studio opens, it checks that its built-in copying tool is ready. If you start a move during those first moments, it declines rather than risk a half-ready copy. Nothing was changed.\n\nWait a moment and try again — this clears by itself within seconds of launch.","answer_html":"

Right after Storage Studio opens, it checks that its built-in copying tool is ready. If you start a move during those first moments, it declines rather than risk a half-ready copy. Nothing was changed.

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Wait a moment and try again — this clears by itself within seconds of launch.

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

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Why does it say Storage Studio was still checking its copying tool?

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Short answer: Storage Studio was still confirming its built-in copying tool was ready (just after launch). Nothing changed — wait a moment and try again.

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Right after Storage Studio opens, it checks that its built-in copying tool is ready. If you start a move during those first moments, it declines rather than risk a half-ready copy. Nothing was changed.

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Wait a moment and try again — this clears by itself within seconds of launch.

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