Most Trusted Solutions to Fix QuickBooks Error H202

Users frequently remark that they receive a QuickBooks error H202 in QuickBooks whenever they switch the application to multi-user mode. Whenever you get this error message, it indicates that a multi-user connection to your server computer, which is used for storing QuickBooks company files (QBW), is being restricted. If you are unable to interface with the computer that serves as the server, you will be unable to view the QuickBooks company file.

What Causes QuickBooks Error H202?

When QuickBooks Desktop attempts to connect to the company file but is unable to interact with the server for one of the following reasons, QB error code H202 is generated:

1. Misconfigured hosting setup settings.
2. The firewall on the server computer is obstructing incoming and outgoing communication.
3. An issue with the DNS server.
4. The IP address of the server computer which has the company file is something that QuickBooks Desktop can’t locate.
5. Internal QuickBooks services like QuickBooksDBXX and QBCFMonitor are disabled on the server system.
6. Network data file (.ND) damage or corruption.

How do you host your Company files?

Host your own network

Install QuickBooks Database Server Manager for each version of QuickBooks you use on your server by following the instructions if you have not previously. The device hosting your company's files is known as a server. Once Database Server Manager is installed:

Installing QuickBooks Database Server Manager may be done in one of two ways:

1. The Full Program option: On your server PC, you install the complete edition of QuickBooks Desktop and Database Server Manager.
2. The Server Only option: Database Server Manager is solely installed on the server computer.

Launch the QuickBooks Database Server Manager via the QuickBooks Tool Hub on your server.

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Solution 1

Step 1: Get the QuickBooks Server Tools Hub installed.

The QuickBooks Tool Hub may fix common errors. You must shut down the QuickBooks before accessing the tool hub. Employing the 64-bit version of Windows 10 is highly recommended for use with the Tool Hub.

1. Shut down QuickBooks.
2. Get the newest QuickBooks Tool Hub and save it in a folder you can easily find it, like your computer's desktop or Downloads folder.

Note: If you have installed Tool Hub already, you may check your version here. Clicking on the "Home" button. You will find the version number near the bottom.

1. Open the QuickBooksToolHub.exe file you downloaded.
2. To proceed with the installation and acknowledgment of the terms and conditions, please follow the on-screen prompts.
3. Double-click the icon on your Windows desktop when the installation is complete to launch the tool hub.

Note: If you are unable to locate the icon, look for QuickBooks Tool Hub in Windows' search bar and choose the application.

Step 2: Run the QuickBooks Database Server Manager on your server from the Tool Hub.

The PC on which your QuickBooks company file(s) are stored is called the server computer. Workstations are any additional systems that are linked to your network.

1. Select Network Issues from the QuickBooks Tools Hub menu.
2. A QuickBooks Database Server Manager option is selected. QuickBooks will ask you to install it if it is not already on your server.
3. If you notice your company file folder(s) in the QuickBooks Database Server Manager, choose Start Scan. If it is not already, choose the company file's location and then click Start Scan.
4. You can automatically fix the permissions on your firewall with QuickBooks Database Server Manager. When the scan is finished, choose Close.
5. On each workstation where QuickBooks Error H202 appears, open those PCs. Switch to Multi-user Mode after selecting File. Make careful to verify it also if you use your server PC as a workstation.

Step 3: Run the File Doctor

1. Select Company File Issues option in the tool hub program.
2. Choose Run QuickBooks File Doctor. It could take a minute to open. (Note: Look for QuickBooks Desktop File Doc and manually open it if the QuickBooks File Doctor will not open.
3. Choose your company file in QuickBooks File Doctor from the dropdown menu. Select Browse and look for your file if you cannot find it.
4. Select ‘Check your file’ and proceed further.
5. After entering your QuickBooks admin password, click Next.

Everything is fixed if your workstations can enter multi-user mode with no problems.

Continue to our other remedies if QB Error H202 persists.

Solution 2–Make Sure the QuickBooks Services are Running

On the server computer, confirm that the QuickBooks services are active. Check the QuickbooksDBXX services' status by doing the procedures mentioned below. Then, repeat the process for QBCFMonitorService.

1. Type Run the Windows search box.
2. Type services.msc into the Run window and Press Enter key.
3. Search for and select QuickBooksDBXX using the Services window's double-click feature.

Note: Here XX denotes the QuickBooks version you are using.

1. It opens the QuickBooksDBXX Properties window. As the Startup Type, choose Automatic.
2. Either the option that says Running or Started must be selected under the Service status section. Otherwise, click Start.
3. Select the Recovery tab next.
4. Select the option that says Restart the Service using the drop-down lists that indicates First Failure, Second Failure, and Subsequent Failures.
5. Click on ‘Apply’ to save the changes and then OK.

Repeat the steps for QBCFMonitorService. When you are done, launch QuickBooks on all of your computers. Click the File menu in the QuickBooks Desktop program and choose Switch to Multi-user Mode option. The QuickBooks error code H202 is fixed, if the application is opened without an error.

Solution 3–Create a Fresh Folder for the QBW File

Step two involves making a fresh directory for your QBW file:

1. The first step is to create a new folder on the server computer.
2. To share corporate files, share the folder and configure Windows access rights.
3. To the new folder, copy the QuickBooks Database (QBW) file.
4. Launch the company file again and try to host it in multi-user mode.

Proceed with Solution 4, if the QB payroll error H202 is still not get resolved.

Solution 4– Set Hosting to Local Files

If you take these measures, you may be assured that no other client system is attempting to host the same company file:

1. Press the F2 key on your keyboard to bring up the Product Information screen after launching the QB app.
2. Click Hosting to reflect 'local files only' under Local Server Information in the lower-left corner.

Solution 5– Restart QuickBooks Database Server Manager

Many people who use QuickBooks have reported that restarting Database Server Manager was the solution that helped them fix the QuickBooks Error Code H202 in the software. Let us see the steps involved:

1. Type services.msc into the Run box, then hit OK.
2. Select Stop from the shortcut menu by selecting QuickBooksDB19 (2009), QuickBooksDB18 (2008), or QuickBooksDB17 (2007).
3. Choose the Start option with a right-click. Next, shut the window.
4. List the extensions for popular file formats.
5. Select Explore > Tools > Folder Options by performing right-clicking on the Windows Start button.
6. Clear the Hide extensions for the Know file types' checkbox by selecting the View tab.
7. Again, select the Show hidden files and folders option from the View menu, then uncheck the box next to "Hide protected operating system files."
8. Press Yes, followed by OK, in the Warning box.
9. Shut off Windows Explorer.

Solution 6– Delete and Recreate the .ND file

If the.ND file is corrupt, you can attempt to resolve the problem by removing it and generating it again.

1. Type *.ND into the Windows search box and then hit Enter.
2. Right-click the.ND file in the Results box and select Delete.
3. Verify deletion when asked and click the Windows Start button after that.
4. Click on QuickBooks Database Server Manager under All Programmes.
5. Click on the Scan Folder tab.
6. Select Add Folder, then look through the company file folder.
7. Choose the company file, and then confirm with OK. The location of the QuickBooks company file may be found in the company file’s field.
8. To begin the scanning process, click Scan and then Click Close after the scan is done.

Remember that data loss might result from executing improper solutions. It is advised that you back up your company file. The H202 error code in QuickBooks might be challenging to fix. But if you have the correct solutions at your disposal, you can solve this issue and any others like it and carry on working on your QuickBooks financial operations without interruption. This article outlines every fix you may use to fix QuickBooks Error H202. However, be careful to back up your QuickBooks company files and get in touch with our experts at 1.855.738.2784 right away to have the QBW file repaired and the data recovered.