Printer Friendly VersionIntuit Data Protect is a subscription service that will automatically back up your company file(s) and optionally other important files from your computer. When you use Intuit Data Protect as your backup method all your data needed to restore your company file is saved to Intuit’s secure server. The backup files created by Intuit Data Protect are stored for 45 days enabling you to not only restore the most recent backup but any prior backup during the last 45 days.
Once you have set up your Intuit Data Protect subscription you do not need to establish a backup schedule or perform manual backups. Intuit Data Protect will perform a once-a-day backup of every QuickBooks file you have configured for backup. This is unlike the manual backups, which should be done when no one is working in the file. The Intuit Data Protect backups run in the background enabling you to continue working normally in QuickBooks. If a scheduled backup is missed because your computer is off, or can’t access the Internet, Intuit Data Protect will start a backup as soon as your computer is turned back on or Internet service becomes available.
To restore a backup made using the Intuit Data Protect Backup service, follow these steps:
- From the QuickBooks Home page, open the Backup Status section in the lower-right corner and click View Details.
- From the Backup Status dialog box, click Restore a Backup.
- Select the Date and Time of the backup, and then select the File you want to restore, and click Continue.
- Select the location where you want your file restored to, and click Restore.
- Intuit Data Protect begins the process of restoring your file(s) to the designated location. This process can take a substantial period of time depending on the size and number of files you are restoring. Do not attempt to close either Intuit Data Protect or QuickBooks during the restore process.
Upon completion, Data Protect will display a message indicating that the restore completed.
From Laura Madeira’s QuickBooks 2012 In Depth
