Preventive measures to tackle Intuit Data Protect Errors

by John Kartan Accounting And Bookkeeping

Intuit Data Protect helps users create a backup of their system or QB data securely. Unfortunately, Intuit Data Protect Errors can randomly develop and terminate the backup process instantly. On the off chance you also come across IDP errors, read this entire blog to learn why the error develops and methods to remove it effectively.

Approach our QB support team at +1-855-738-2784 to rectify this error quickly from your computer.

Primary causes for IDP not starting automatically on your computer

You might sometimes face problems backing up your QB or system data using Intuit Data Protect. The PC conditions that can lead to issues while using IDP are discussed below-

The Windows firewall or other security software on your computer restricts IDP functions, leading to issues during the backup.
IDP doesn’t have the proper permissions to access the system drives, leading to problems when it fails to store the backup.
Your system doesn’t have adequate space to store the new backup files.

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Measures to take if Intuit Data Protect has stopped working on your computer

You cannot create successful system data backups until you tackle the issues bothering Intuit Data Protect. You must apply the following steps to prevent the problems while running IDP-

Solution 1- Add new ports in the Windows Firewall settings to prevent IDP from getting blocked

You can run into errors in Intuit Data Protect if security programs like the Windows Firewall restrict its functions. The backup process instantly crashes when IDP fails to run its background processes or uses the required system resources due to restrictions. You must ensure that Intuit Data Protect is allowed to run on your system without any hindrance. To make this possible, you need to add new firewall ports to safeguard your IDP and make sure that its functions do not get blocked. Here’s how-

Open the control panel and go to the Windows Defender Firewall window using the search panel.
Click the Advanced Settings option in the left section and click the inbound Rules option.
Tap the New Rule option you see on the top-right and enter the firewall ports accurately as described below-

Incoming Port: 80

Outgoing Port: 443, 16841

You can use the instructions given on the screen to add the firewall ports.
Select Outbound Rules instead of Inbound Rules in Step 2 and apply these steps again.
Save the settings and try creating the backup again after closing the control panel window.

If the backup fails after configuring the firewall settings, move to the next solution.

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Solution 2- Give admin rights to your Intuit Data Protect

You’ll face problems using IDP on your computer if it doesn’t have admin permissions to access the files in the system drive. You can tackle the issue by assigning admin rights to your QB, as shown below-

Go to the IDP folder and right-click the IntuitDataProtect.exe (Software launch icon) inside.
Select the Run as Administrator option and try creating the backup again.

Conclusion

This blog shares the possible causes of the Intuit Data Protect Errors that stop you from creating a backup of your system data. The correct ways to remove the error are also given in the blog, and we hope you apply them to create data backups without any problems.

Speak to our team of QB professionals at +1-855-738-2784 if the solutions are too complex for you to apply.

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