Strategies For Resolving Intuit Data Protect Backup Failed Error

Intuit Data Protect is a holistic service that assists QuickBooks users by securing their accounting data. This service creates a backup of the company files and thus creates a repository to prevent data loss. While using the tool, users may come across "Intuit Data Protect Backup Failed" error. It can be caused due to a variety of factors and users can perform a multitude of troubleshooting methods to fix it.

What Leads to Intuit Data Protect Backup Failed Error

• FAT32 set up instead of NTFS.

• Problems related to firewall misconfiguration.

• Not logged in as an admin.

• The version of Microsoft.NET Framework is not up to date.

• The system might not meet the basic requirements to run the IDP. 

• The login information might be wrongly entered by the user.

How to Get Rid of Intuit Data Protect Backup Failed Error?

Fix 1: Update QuickBooks.

• Run QuickBooks in administrator mode.

• Click on "Update QuickBooks" in the "Help" menu.

• Click on "Get Updates" and also mark the “Reset Updates” option.

• Hit on "Update" and wait for the process to finish.

• When the update is done, restart the PC and then try the backup process once again.

Fix 2: Configure the Firewall

• In the "Start" menu, look for "Windows Firewall"

• Open the Windows Firewall.

• Click on "Allow a program to get through Windows Firewall."

• Hit on "Allow Another App".

• Then, click on "Browse."

• Go to "Program Files (x86)/Common Files/Intuit/Data Protect."

• Look for the 'QBIDPservice.exe' file.

• Hit on 'Open.'

• Choose 'Network Type.'

• Click on "Private" and tap on 'Ok.'

• Hit on "Add" and then add the files "IBUenghost.exe" and "IntuitDataProtect.exe."

Fix 3: Incorporate IDP in the Trusted Websites

• Click on the "Start" button. 

• Tap on "Internet Options."

• Click on Security.

• Go to Trusted Sites.

• Advance to Sites and type backup.com, *.intuit.net, *.intuitdataprotect.com, *.intuit.com, *.QuickBooks.com, and "workplace.intuit.com" one at a time.

• Then click on the Add button.

• Make sure that the 'Require Server Verification' box is not checked.

• Click Close, then hit on Ok. 

Fix 4: Run Data Protect Diagnostic Tool

• Right-click on the IDP button.

• Click on "About Intuit Data Protect."

• Now, press the Ctrl and F2 keys together.

• Hit on "Check for Problems".

Fix 5: Incorporate Data Protection to the Startup list

• Hold the "Win+R" keys down to open the Run Window.

• In the Run box, type "MSConfig."

• Go to the Startup tab and check that all of the QuickBooks services are running.

• Click "Apply" and then hit on "Ok."