How to Fix QuickBooks Multi-User Switching Issue H202?

QuickBooks Desktop application is a widely used accounting solution software by industry professionals and individuals. The application provides many features to manage day-to-day accounting work, and you might face errors like H202.

Well, this won’t stop you from doing your work, as we will discuss the reasons and symptoms of QuickBooks error code H202 and look at the solutions that will help troubleshoot and avoid the error in the future.

 

What is QuickBooks Error Code H202?

You will encounter QuickBooks Error Code H202 while trying to switch from single-user mode to multi-user mode. It is generally caused when you attempt to access the company files saved on another system. Other significant reasons cause error H202; we’ll look at all of them and related symptoms.

 

Reasons Behind QuickBooks Error Code H202?

There could be multiple reasons which invoke the QuickBooks error code H202. Some of the reasons that you should know about are:

• The hosting settings on your system are not configured correctly.
• System Firewall is breaking the transfer of company data between the QuickBooks server manager and your system.
• Improper DNS settings can also lead to QuickBooks Error Code H202.
• QuickBooks Desktop doesn’t have the system's IP address or the host server.
• QBFCMonitor or QuickBookDBXX service is not working properly.
• The “.ND” file is facing some issues.

 

Symptoms of QuickBooks Error Code H202

Here is the list of specific symptoms which will help you ascertain the QuickBooks Error Code H202 and then troubleshoot:

• Your attempts to switch to the “Multi-User” mode are failing continuously.
• You cannot access a company file located in your system’s storage.
• The average response time of QuickBooks has increased.
• Windows OS is not responding to the USB plug-ins and other inputs.

 

Methods to Troubleshoot QuickBooks Error Code H202

Checkout the quick troubleshooting methods in order to rectify the QuickBooks error message H202:

Method 1: Ping Your Server from a Workstation

Step 1: Turn on Network Discovery on your System

• Go to the “Start” menu and search for “Network.”
• Click on “Network and Sharing Center.”

• Next, tap on the “Change Advanced Sharing settings.”
• Ensure that under the “Network Discovery and File and Printer Sharing” option, “Network Discovery” is on.

Step 2: Get Your Server Name from Your Server

• Hit the “Windows” key or click on the “Start” menu.
• Now, search for “Run” and hit the “Enter” key.
• Type “cmd” to open the “Command Prompt.”
• Enter “ipconfig/all” in the CMD Window and press the “Enter” key.
• Look for the hostname under the Windows IP configuration section. You will find your server name on the right.

• Note down or copy the server’s name on the clipboard.

 

Step 3: Check Network Connectivity

• Again, open the “Command Prompt” window by following the procedure in the previous step.
• Type “ping_name name” and press the “Enter” key.

• If the response time is way too long or it has a “lost packet,” there’s some network connectivity error, which should be resolved immediately.

 

Method 2: Verify QuickBooks Services

• Reboot the QuickBooks Desktop application.
• Switch to the “Files” tab and select “Utilities.”
• Choose the “Host Multiple-User Access” option.

Now, to verify the running status of QuickBooksDBXX and QBCFMonitorService on the server, follow the steps mentioned below:

1. First, open the “Run” window and type “Services.msc” in the search tab.
2. Next, select QuickBooksDBXX and, check for the “Startup” type & make sure it is “Automatic.”
3. Also, cross-check the running status, which should be “Running.”

4. Finally, head to the “Recovery” tab.
5. Go to the drop-down menus for all the failures and opt for the “Restart the Service” option.

6. Finally, click on “Apply” and save all the settings.

 

Follow similar steps to check the running status for all the QBFCMonitorService.

 

Method 4: Configure System Firewall Settings

• Go to the “Windows Firewall” settings available in the “Windows Security” option.
• Create exceptions in the Windows Firewall settings.
• Now, open all the systems having QuickBooks.
• Go to the “Files” menu and choose the “Switch to Multi-User Mode” option.

 

Conclusion

You are now well aware of all the symptoms, reasons related to QuickBooks error code H202, and the methods to troubleshoot the current error. You’ll be able to fix the error quite quickly by following all the steps discussed above.

Our QuickBooks enterprise error support team of expert’s curates all the solutions, and you can connect with them in case you are facing any problem while troubleshooting the error or contact us at 1-800-761-1787 for further assistance.

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