UE5 Dublicating Files When I try to move them around

lnoXD
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:50:58 +0000
Programming & Scripting

Hey, I’m currently working on a horror game with a team of five other developers. Unfortunately, we started the project without setting up a proper folder hierarchy, and now the project structure is a bit of a mess. We’re using Git LFS for version control.

I want to reorganize the folders, but every time I try, I run into the same issue. Here’s what happens:

1. I move the contents of a folder from one location to another.

2. The files are moved successfully.

3. I fix up the redirectors and press Keep Redirectors so that I can delete the now-empty folder.

4. I try to delete the now-empty folder, and I get this window.

5. As soon as I press the delete button, this message appears:

6. And then one of three things happens:

The files magically return to the original (supposedly empty) folder, so now I have duplicates in two different folders.

The folder is empty, yet when I try to delete it, nothing happens. I get no feedback from pressing the button, nor do I receive any message windows. It’s almost like the delete button is not functioning.

The folder is empty, yet when I try to delete it, the message shown in point 5 is displayed again, and after that, nothing happens.

I’ve tried everything I could think of, but nothing works. I’m unsure if it’s a UE5 issue or an issue with the way we’ve set up Git LFS. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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