Aug 30, 20233 min read

QuickBooks Scheduled Backup Not Working: Easy and Reliable Solutions

To protect your company data, QuickBooks offers Intuit Data backup services. QuickBooks also provides a solution when you are busy with your business and forget to create a backup. Now you can schedule the backup for the future, which will automatically take the backup data.

But your scheduled backup can fail, and it encounters an error message on the screen that reads, ‘QuickBooks scheduled backup not working.’ Now you must be wondering why the backup isn’t working and how you can eliminate this error. Below we are providing detailed information on the encountered error, its causes, and relatable solutions. Make sure you go through this guide till the end to quickly get rid of this issue.

This guide contains detailed information on why ‘Scheduled backup failed’ and the resolving solutions to fix the issue. If following this guide feels hard to you, dial +1-(855)-955-1942 and get guidance directly from the QB experts

Know Why QuickBooks Scheduled Backup is Getting Failed

Failure of the scheduled automatic backup can occur due to the following multiple reasons:

Your Intuit Data Protect backup services are not up-to-date.
The scheduled automatic backup was not set up correctly.
There are some compatibility issues between the operating system and QuickBooks.

Step-by-step Solutions to Fix ‘Scheduled Backup Failed’ Error

Below we mention the suitable solutions that will help you create the automatic backup successfully. Follow each troubleshooting step carefully:

Solution 1: Get the Newest Update of Intuit Data Protect

Step 1: Download the Intuit Data Protect Update

Launch the QuickBooks Desktop.
Click on the Help menu from the top menu bar.
From the dropdown menu further, select Update QuickBooks.
Now the Update QuickBooks window will pop up on your screen.
Now select the Update Now tab.
Further, choose Intuit Data Protect from the list of features shown on the Update Now tab.
Finally, click on Get Updates.

Step 2: Install the Downloaded Update

Open the home screen of your screen and click on the arrow ^ from the toolbar.
Now right-click the Intuit Data Protect icon and select About Inuit Data Protect.
The icon of Intuit Data Protect looks like the green padlock.
Click on the Update button from the right corner.
When the process completes, you will receive a message, ‘Your Intuit Data Protect software is up to date,’ hit OK.

Updating the Intuit Data Protect may help to complete the scheduled backup. If

error ‘scheduled backup not working’ persists, move to Solution 2.

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Solution 2: Make Sure the Scheduled Backup Was Set Up Correctly

Launch your QuickBooks Desktop.
Now click on the File menu.
From the dropdown menu further, choose Save Copy or Back up.
Now Save copy or backup window will pop up on your screen.
Further, select Backup copy and then click on Next.
If you haven’t created a backup yet, click on Options to set up the backup defaults and click Next.
Next, select Change Location or Use current Location, and then click Next.
Move further by clicking on Save it Now and then schedule future backups or Only future backups option and Next.
Ensure the box next to Save backup copy automatically when I close my company file.
Finish by entering a number in the space provided.

After setting up the backup correctly, the ongoing backup may be fixed. Moving to our next solution may help you if it does not.

Solution 3: Access QuickBooks and Intuit Data Protect Remotely

Running QuickBooks and Intuit Data Protect will help you complete the backup in minutes.

Open the Windows home page.
In the search bar of it, type Control Panel and open it.
Select the System and Security option visible on your screen from the menu now.
Move further and Select Power Options. To complete the process without any interruption, adjust your computer settings (i.e., not letting your computer sleep) to ensure that your remote session will keep running before and during the scheduled backup time.
Intuit Data Protect has Stopped Working

Above, we have shared a complete process of setting up scheduled backup correctly with other errors ‘QuickBooks Scheduled Backup Not Working’ rectifying solutions. If this error persists, you must consult the technical experts directly. To do so, dial +1-(855)-955-1942 our customer support team will connect you with the technical professionals.