Move files without locking down edits

In LightRoom 5 when I try to move image files (or sub-folders) to another folder I get a message that, if I continue, I will not be able to undo any changes made prior to the move. I take this to mean that moving the file will lock down any edits so that I cannot revert back to my unedited RAW file if I wish. Is this correct? If so, is there a way to move the files without locking down current edits?

I think that message is a bit ambiguous and refers to file locations, not edits. In fact if you copy folders first using your computer OS, you can safely update the folder location, without seeing the message and before deleting to tidy up the OS. It’s generally felt to be a safer method – see fig 8 on the attached link. Why not give it a try.
http://www.computer-darkroom.com/lr2_find_folder/find-folder.htm

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