---
id: troubleshooting.transfers-queued-may-be-delayed
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/transfers-queued-may-be-delayed
category: "Troubleshooting & messages"
subcategory: "Background service, pauses and self-healing"
question: "Why does Services say transfers are queued but not starting?"
alt_questions:
  - "transfers are queued cloud authentication or network conditions may be delaying the start"
  - "idle failed earlier open data transfers"
  - "queued transfers not starting"
  - "data transfers stuck queued"
short_answer: "Queued transfers wait for what they depend on — a signed-in account, internet, or the drive. Open Data Transfers to see each job's reason and resume or retry it."
tags: ["transfers", "queued", "services"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/how-to-read-job-insights"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Why does Services say transfers are queued but not starting?

Transfers wait in the queue when something they depend on isn't ready — commonly a cloud account that needs signing in again, no internet connection, or the external drive being unplugged.

Open **Data Transfers** to see each job's state. A failed job shows its reason; a paused one has a resume option. If an account needs signing in again, reconnect it in Remotes & Accounts.

See [Data Transfers](https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/).