Uploaded on Apr 20, 2022
QuickBooks error H202 is a multi-user mode error that triggers while switching the program from single-user mode to multi-user mode. As the issue is related to a multi-user network, it can be fixed by running QuickBooks Database Server Manager on the server computer. If you want to explore other solutions to eliminate QuickBooks error H202, check the linked article or call us on our 1.855.738.2784 for direct troubleshooting assistance from certified QuickBooks professionals.
An appropriate method to resolve the QuickBooks error H202
EFFECTIVE WAYS OF TROUBLESHOOTING THE
QUICKBOOKS ERROR H202
WITH THE HELP OF QUICKBOOKS MULTI-USER MODE, VARIOUS USERS CAN WORK ON
THE SAME FILE TOGETHER. QUICKBOOKS ERROR H202 IS AN H-SERIES ERROR
ASSOCIATED WITH THE MULTI-USER FUNCTIONALITY OF QUICKBOOKS. THE ERROR
APPEARS DUE TO COMMUNICATION FAILURE BETWEEN THE SERVER AND
WORKSTATION AND PREVENTS THE ACCESS OF THE COMPANY FILE TO USERS. WE
HAVE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL THE REASONS BEHIND THE ERROR AND THE
TROUBLESHOOTING METHODS FOR IT.
IF YOU ARE FACING THE QUICKBOOKS ERROR H202 WHILE TRYING TO OPEN
THE COMPANY FILE, CONTACT US AT 1.855.738.2784 FOR HELP.
REASONS BEHIND THE QUICKBOOKS MULTI-USER
ERROR H202
THE MULTI-USER MODE IN QUICKBOOKS IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE COHERENT
FUNCTIONING OF MANY COMPONENTS. ANY ISSUE WITH THESE COMPONENTS CAN
GET YOU THE ERROR, SO LET US TRY TO UNDERSTAND THE REASONS THAT CAN
CAUSE THE QUICKBOOKS MULTI-USER ERROR H202:
• NON-FUNCTIONING QUICKBOOKS DATABASE SERVER MANAGER CAN CAUSE THE
ERROR.
• THE COMPUTER FIREWALL BLOCKING THE ACCESS CAN ALSO CAUSE THE ERROR.
• INCORRECT DNS SETTINGS.
• FAILURE TO CONNECT WITH THE SERVER.
• INCORRECT HOSTING CONFIGURATIONS.
• A CORRUPTION IN THE COMPANY FILE CAN ALSO CAUSE THE ERROR.
HOW TO RESOLVE THE QUICKBOOKS ERROR CODE
H202?
AS QUICKBOOKS ERROR CODE H202 OCCURS DUE TO VARIOUS REASONS, IT CAN BE
RESOLVED THROUGH DIFFERENT METHODS TOO. THE TROUBLESHOOTING METHOD
DEPENDS ON THE REASON CAUSING IT. THESE HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BELOW FOR YOU:
METHOD 1: TESTING THE NETWORK CONNECTIVITY
• GO TO THE ‘FILE’ MENU AND THEN CLICK ON THE ‘UTILITIES’ OPTION ON THE HOST
COMPUTER.
• SELECT THE OPTION TO TURN THE HOSTING SETTINGS OFF.
• NOW, GO TO THE ‘START’ MENU AND CLICK ON ‘THIS PC.’
• GO TO THE ‘NETWORK’ SETTINGS AND MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE NETWORKS ARE
AVAILABLE.
• OPEN THE COMMAND PROMPT, TYPE “PING [COMPUTER NAME]”, AND HIT ‘ENTER’
TO PING A SYSTEM.
• PING ALL THE WORKSTATIONS FROM THE SERVER SYSTEM.
• PING THE SERVER FROM THE WORKSTATION WITH THE ERROR.
METHOD 2: USE THE QUICKBOOKS CONNECTION DIAGNOSTIC
TOOL
THE CONNECTIVITY ISSUE BETWEEN THE SERVER AND THE WORKSTATIONS CAN BE
RESOLVED USING THE QUICKBOOKS CONNECTION DIAGNOSTIC TOOL. THE STEPS ARE AS
FOLLOWS:
• OPEN THE QUICKBOOKS TOOLS HUB ON THE SERVER COMPUTER.
NOTE: IF YOU DON’T HAVE THE TOOL HUB ALREADY, THEN YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE LATEST
VERSION OF THE APPLICATION FROM INTUIT’S WEBSITE AND INSTALL IT ON YOUR DEVICE.
• REACH THE ‘NETWORK ISSUES’ SECTION ON THE LEFT PANEL.
• CLICK ON THE ‘QUICKBOOKS CONNECTION DIAGNOSTIC TOOL’ BUTTON TO RUN THE
TOOL.
• WAIT FOR THE TOOL TO RUN WHILE IT DIAGNOSES AND RESTORES THE CONNECTIVITY.
WE EXPLAINED TO YOU THE REASONS AND TROUBLESHOOTING METHODS FOR QUICKBOOKS
ERROR H202 IN THIS BLOG. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ERROR EASILY USING
THE METHODS STATED ABOVE. IF THIS IS NOT THE CASE, AND YOU ARE STILL STRUGGLING
WITH THE ERROR, THEN YOU DO NOT NEED TO WORRY. CALL US AT (844)-888-4666, AND
OUR EXPERTS WILL HELP YOU RESOLVE THE ERROR.
DESCRIPTION
YOU MAY COME ACROSS THE QUICKBOOKS ERROR H202 WHEN TRYING TO ACCESS
YOUR COMPANY FILE IN MULTI-USER MODE. THE ISSUE OCCURS DUE TO A
CONNECTIVITY ISSUE BETWEEN THE HOST COMPUTER AND THE WORKSTATIONS. YOU
SHOULD CHECK AND CORRECT THE CONNECTIVITY TO RESOLVE THE ERROR. YOU CAN
ALSO USE THE QUICKBOOKS CONNECTION DIAGNOSTIC TOOL TO FIX THE ERROR. IF
YOU SEEK AN EXPERT’S ASSISTANCE, THEN CONTACT US AT 1.855.738.2784.
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