---
id: backups.the-first-backup-hasnt-finished-yet
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/the-first-backup-hasnt-finished-yet
category: "Backups & restore points"
subcategory: "Status and problems"
question: "What does \"The first backup hasn't finished yet\" mean?"
alt_questions:
  - "first backup didn't finish Storage Studio closed"
  - "backup interrupted on first run"
  - "Nothing is lost use Back up now to carry on"
short_answer: "Storage Studio closed while a set's first backup was running. Nothing is lost — press Back up now and it carries on from where it stopped."
tags: ["first backup", "interrupted"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/what-happens-if-a-backup-is-interrupted"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What does "The first backup hasn't finished yet" mean?

Storage Studio was closed — or the Mac shut down — while a set's very first backup was still running. The message reads *"The first backup hasn't finished yet — Storage Studio closed while it was running. Nothing is lost; use Back up now to carry on."*

Press **Back up now**. It continues from where it stopped rather than starting over, because data already saved isn't sent again.