Volume Shadow Copy Service

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. 

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To create a local back up:

1. In QuickBooks, go to the File menu and select Switch to Single-user Mode.
2. Go to the File menu again and hover over Back up Company. Then choose Create Local Backup.
3. In the window, select Local Backup and then Next.
4. In the Local Backup Only section, click on Browse and select where you want to save your backup company file.
5. Set the number of backups you want to keep. This is optional.
6. This runs a test to make sure your backup file is in good shape before you save.
7. When you're ready, hit OK.
8. 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!