Arcgis Pro Stuck On Backup In Progress ((new))

If you are reading this, chances are you have just experienced one of the most frustrating hurdles in the ArcGIS Pro workflow. You click to close the application, or it attempts an automatic recovery, and suddenly you are staring at a frozen dialog box that reads: — and it refuses to budge.

Once you have recovered, do not just move on. The freeze will return unless you fix the underlying environment. arcgis pro stuck on backup in progress

Third-party Add-Ins (e.g., Data Reviewer, custom toolbars) sometimes intercept the save event. Go to and disable non-essential ones for a week to test stability. If you are reading this, chances are you

Because the GUI thread is frozen, the mouse click on the "Cancel" button won't work. However, the keyboard listener might still work. The freeze will return unless you fix the

The "Backup in Progress" screen in ArcGIS Pro is a normal part of the application's shutdown process. When you close ArcGIS Pro, it attempts to create a backup of your project file (.aprx) to prevent data loss in case of an unexpected shutdown or crash. This backup process can sometimes take a few seconds or longer, depending on the size and complexity of your project.

Now that the frozen instance is closed, you need to recover your work without reopening the damaged file.