QuickBooks Desktop users are able to access the company file located on the server through any workstation by using the multi-user mode feature. However, at times, certain technical glitches prevent QB users from easily utilizing the multi-user mode feature & one suitable example of such an error is QuickBooks Error H202.
This error usually falls within the ‘H-error series’ in QuickBooks & it indicates that certain technical issues are hindering efficient access to the server system.
Why Does QB H202 Error Code Arise on the Screen?
The QB H202 Error Code can easily appear on the computer’s screen due to the factors explained below:
Defects in the data file & inappropriate setup of the ‘Windows Firewall’ can provoke this error.
Inoperative QB services on the server computer can also restrict access to the data file via the multi-user mode.
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How Can H202 QB Multi-User Mode Error Be Tackled Easily?
The H202 QB Multi-User Mode Error can be eliminated using the methods mentioned below:
Method 1: Scan & correctly repair the data file using the ‘QB Database Server Manager’ on your server system
Here, just proceed to promptly access the official Intuit website on the web browser & then attentively download the ‘QuickBooks Tool Hub’ on the system & while initiating the download, ensure that its file (‘QuickBooksToolHub.exe’) is saved on Windows Desktop.
Now, hop to the icon of the ‘QuickBooksToolHub.exe’ file & then execute this file to finish the installation of ‘QB Tool Hub’ through the steps that appear on your system’s screen.
Next, you should open ‘QB Tool Hub’, and for that, you can simply double-click on the ‘QB Tool Hub’ icon and then move on to the ‘Network Issues tab to finally access the ‘QuickBooks Database Server Manager utility.
At this major point, simply choose the ‘Browse’ option so that you can effectively load the company file into this utility, and then you shall strike the ‘Start Scan’ button to repair the data file.
Along with your company file, the ‘Windows Firewall’ setup will also get repaired, thereby allowing efficient access to the data file via QuickBooks.
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Method 2: Ensure all the relevant QB services are perfectly operating on the server computer in order to tackle this issue
In this easy method, just tap the ‘Windows + R’ keys together on the keyboard to effectively obtain the ‘Run’ window on the screen & then you must write ‘services.msc’ in the ‘Run’ window box, following which you shall press the ‘Enter’ key to obtain the full list of essential services.
Here, you can discover & double-click on the ‘QuickBooksDBXX’ icon (‘XX’ means QB version) to easily select the ‘Automatic’ option situated within the ‘Startup Type’ tab.
After that, set the ‘Service Status’ as ‘Start’ & then instantly go to the ‘Recovery’ tab so that you are able to effectively select the ‘Restart the Service’ option provided in the ‘First Failure’, ‘Second Failure’ as well as ‘Subsequent Failure’ tabs.
Now, update the settings by tapping the ‘Apply’ and the ‘OK’ options, after which the previous steps must be repeated for the ‘QBCFMonitorService’, and then the required data file can be easily opened via QuickBooks.
Execute both methods properly to rectify QuickBooks Error H202. For more help, you can dial 1.855.738.2784 to reach out to our QB Technical Experts Team.
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