Relevant methods to address QuickBooks Error H202

QuickBooks is a reliable accounting software for recording financial transactions in real time and analysing them to make precise account reports. However, QuickBooks Error H202 sometimes develops while sharing company file data with the workstations. If this error code appears when you switch the server to multi-user mode, this blog will help you acknowledge the primary causes of the issue and the methods to remove it easily.

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Primary reasons for error H202 in QuickBooks Desktop

This multi-user network error influences your QB Desktop while switching the server to multi-user mode. Here are the potential reasons for coming across this network error in your QB-

1. QB fails to host or access the company file due to incorrect hosting settings on one or multiple workstations.
2. QuickBooks isn’t able to connect with the company file due to its unreadable format caused by corruption or damage.
3. QuickBooks does not have the Windows admin permissions to access the system files or resources required to set up a multi-user network.

Easy techniques to remove QuickBooks error code H202

You cannot host the data file on the server or use it on the workstations after this multi-user mode issue develops. The practical methods to counter this QB multi-user mode issue are mentioned below-

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Solution 1- Host the company file after switching the workstations to single-user mode

This error code on the QB screen indicates incorrect setup of the hosting settings on the server or workstations. You must ensure the server runs in multi-user mode and all the rest of the systems in single-user mode. This error code appears instantly when one or multiple workstations are set to run in multi-user mode. Only the server computer is allowed to open the data file in multi-user mode for a successful multi-user network setup. Here are the steps to configure the QB hosting settings to prevent the error from developing again-

1. Run QB on the system that displayed this error and access the File menu at the top.
2. Tap the Utilities option in the list and select the Stop Hosting Multi-user Access option.
3. Perform these steps on all the workstations to switch them to single-user mode.
4. Launch QBDT on the server and go to the Utilities option in the File menu.
5. Tap the Host multi-user access option and open the company file in multi-user mode after rebooting all the systems.

Check out the next solution if QB develops the error after fixing the hosting settings.

Solution 2- Use QB tool hub to remove issues from your data file

QuickBooks might also run into this error code if the company file is damaged and can no longer run in the software. This can happen due to a malware attack or corruption of your system data, which damages the data file. You can fix the data file using the QB tool hub, as mentioned below-

1. Open the QB tool hub application and click the Company file issues option.
2. Tap Quick fix my file in the drop-down list and wait until the company file is completely repaired.

Conclusion

This brings us to the end of our blog describing the causes of QuickBooks Error H202 appearing while hosting the company file on the server. The valuable techniques to eliminate the multi-user mode issue are also mentioned in the blog, and we hope you use them to host the data file without issues.

Contact our QB support team at +1.833.802.0002 for further troubleshooting assistance.