OK to CTRL-ALT-DEL a stuck catalog backup?

All,
On my Win7 64bit laptop LR 3.2 got stuck during a catalog backup. Exited LR and was reminded it was time for a regular catalog backup. Started backup with a click. a little later the laptop went to sleep (hasn't been a problem before) and when I woke it up there was a green progress bar nearly "done" in a Progress box subtitled "Optimizing Previews catalog". There was no progree for 10 minutes, maybe 20, so I clicked "Cancel" but there was no change in either thebar or anything else except the button I clicked for Cancel changed to say "Cancelling...". During all this the green bar graphic pulses as I guess it is supposed to. I closed everything else. This is a 4Gig machine.
Nothing has changed for a couple of hours.
I see only one process in the process manager that is labeled Lightroom: the whole program.
Think I can nuke it without damage? If it's damaged what is the best way to return the catalog to health?
Thanks, in advance, for any suggestions.
jonathan7007

Yes, happens sometimes to me, too.
Particularly when I have opened and closed LR several times without backing up.
When it gets stuck up, hit the <Enter> key and a dialog will come up saying that the backup could not be completed and if you want to retry or close without backup. Usually the backup works on the second try.
WW

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