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Resolve Quickbooks Error H202 With An Expert’s Guide

By Mark William 21 Mar, 2025 135
Resolve QuickBooks Error H202 with an Expert’s Guide

Users often receive errors when they try to connect to the server computer to access the company files. While they try to access the company files, they encounter QuickBooks error H202 that says “the company files are on another computer, and QuickBooks needs some help connecting.” This error might happen due to misconfiguration of hosting settings. This error falls under the H series error, which is related to the multi-user mode. You might run into this error either while switching from single-user mode to multi-user mode or while opening company files located on another device. Other possible reasons have been mentioned below, along with their solutions. Read the entire guide to fix the error in no time.

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Harmful Reasons Behind QuickBooks Error H202

Several reasons have been provided here that can be considered as leading causes behind error H202:

  1. You can experience this issue if your hosting settings are misconfigured.

  2. When QuickBooks file settings block incoming and outgoing communication, it results in an inability to access the company files.

  3. You may come across this error if there is any sort of damage.ND files.

  4. This error might occur when the user can’t search for the IP address of the host computer.

  5. Miscommunication between the company file and the server.

  6. Due to improper or incomplete DNS settings.

Emerging Solutions to Rectify QuickBooks Error H202

Here, you have been provided with a set of steps that can be used to resolve the error immediately. Let’s see how:

But, before proceeding with the fixing steps, you must make sure that you have downloaded the latest version of QuickBooks Tool Hub.

Step 1: Use Tool Hub to run the QuickBooks Database Server Manager on your server

  1. Initially, choose Network Issues from the Tools Hub.

  2. It’s time to choose QuickBooks Database Server Manager. If you don’t have QuickBooks, it will ask you to download it first.

  3. If you are able to see your company file folder(s) inside the QuickBooks Database Server Manager, click Start Scan. If you don't, you have to browse your company file's location and then click Start Scan.

  4. After the scanning process, choose Close.

  5. Now, launch QuickBooks in all the workstations where you see Error H202.

  6. Here, choose File and Switch to Multi-user Mode. If you are using a server computer as a workstation, check it too.

Step 2: Use Tool Hub to run the File Doctor

  1. The first step is to choose Company File Issues from the tool hub.

  2. Now, you need to click the Run QuickBooks File Doctor option and let the tool take time to open.

  3. Here, you have to choose your company file from the dropdown menu in QuickBooks File Doctor. In case you don’t see your file, choose Browse and search for your file.

  4. Later, you need to choose Check your file and Network (top option), and then click Continue.

  5. Lastly, you have to enter your QuickBooks admin password and then click Next.

Finally

QuickBooks error H202 becomes easy to solve if you better understand the factors that are causing it. This guide completely tells you the methods that can be used to fix it. Read the guide carefully and implement the solutions accordingly.