Hey there, @ToddAndMargo.
How are you doing today? I hope all is well.
QuickBooks has its own built-in backup features and requires a crash consistent state to ensure data integrity, which can be achieved by closing all users out of the file.
When a file is open, it's in an inconsistent state, and a VSS backup might miss critical data that is still being written to the file. When data is missed, it can cause data corruption.
For a list of recommend networks for QuickBooks, check out: Recommend networks for QuickBooks.
To create a local back up:
- In QuickBooks, go to the File menu and select Switch to Single-user Mode.
- Go to the File menu again and hover over Back up Company. Then choose Create Local Backup.
- In the window, select Local Backup and then Next.
- In the Local Backup Only section, click on Browse and select where you want to save your backup company file.
- Set the number of backups you want to keep. This is optional.
- This runs a test to make sure your backup file is in good shape before you save.
- When you're ready, hit OK.
- Tap on Save it now and Next.
Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any additional questions or concerns. Take care!
