A proper guide to troubleshoot Intuit Data Protect Has Stopped Working Issue
                     COUNTERMEASURES FOR INTUIT 
DATA PROTECT HAS STOPPED 
WORKING ERROR
QuickBooks always prioritizes the safety of users’ financial data, which is 
crucial for the business. Intuit always recommends creating data backups 
at regular intervals as a safety measure if you lose your data. However, 
users have complained about Intuit Data Protect Has Stopped Working 
error which stops them from creating a backup of their data. On the off 
chance that your QuickBooks backup also fails due to the error, read this 
blog till the end to learn about the reasons for the development of this 
error and multiple ways to rectify it from your PC.
LET A QB SUPPORT TEAM HELP YOU ELIMINATE THE ERROR BY 
REACHING THEM AT 1.855.738.2784.

Reasons
The following circumstances cause issues while creating a backup using Intuit 
Data Protect-
• Windows Firewall stops QuickBooks from accessing the required files in your 
hard disk.
• Network connectivity issues have developed in your QuickBooks due to the low 
internet speed of your system.
• The data you are trying to back up is damaged and contains some unsupported 
files.
Solutions
Use the following methods to prevent issues while creating a backup of your 
financial data-
Solution 1- Add new Windows Firewall 
ports for QuickBooks
QuickBooks fails to connect to the internet or access files on your hard 
disk if the Windows firewall imposes restrictions on it. The software will 
not be able to create a backup of your financial data using Intuit Data 
Protect, and you’ll see error messages every time you try. Use the 
following steps to add new firewall ports to let QuickBooks bypass the 
restrictions-
1.  Go to the search panel and type ‘Windows Firewall.’
2.  Open the Windows Defender Firewall from the search results and click the 
Advanced Settings option on the left.
3.  Select Inbound Rules and tap New Rule on the right menu.
4.   Enter the following ports-
•   Incoming Port: 80
• Outgoing Port: 443, 16841
5.  Follow the instructions on the prompted QuickBooks information window.
6.  Select Outbound Rules instead of Inbound Rules in step 3 and execute all the   
   steps again.
7.  Save the settings and try creating a full data backup again.
Jump to the following method if the backup fails.
Solution 2- Run the verify-rebuild utility 
to fix damaged data
The Intuit Data Protect can also malfunction if the QuickBooks data you try to 
move is corrupted and contains some damaged files. The backup process will 
instantly stop as soon as the software fails to process the damaged data. You can 
resolve this issue by repairing the damaged data using the verify-rebuild utility. 
Use the steps given below-
1. Click the File option in the QB menu and select Utilities.
2. Select Rebuild Data and wait until the data is repaired.
3. Approach the Utilities option again and click Verify Data.
4. Let the process complete. Your data is completely repaired if you don’t 
encounter any error messages. In case you see the ‘Your data has lost 
integrity’ message on the screen, click the Rebuild Now option again.
5. Wait for the process to complete and create a backup of your data again.
Conclusion
This blog clarifies why Intuit Data Protect Has Stopped Working error emerges 
on the screen while creating a backup of the QB data. You now know the 
methods you need to use to fix the error, and we hope you can now create a 
backup after using the techniques.
Consult a QB expert at 1.855.738.2784 if you still face an error while creating a 
backup in QuickBooks.