In today’s post, we are going to discuss QuickBooks Error H202. You may follow these instructions to fix this error code by yourself. Also, if you want to hire an expert to quickly resolve it for you; you can contact us our QuickBooks Customer Support team. We work for our users and ensure that they get the best result.
QuickBooks company error H101, H202, H303, or H505 is the most common error which mostly happens when you are trying to access company files which are located on another computer and you would be getting this error.
Reasons behind the occurrence of QuickBooks Error H202 Code as:-
When a user will try to work with a company file & it is located in a multi-user mode this replicates the QuickBooks that is unable to reach the server on your system.
Thus, QuickBooks software is unable to communicate via the server.
Method to Fix QuickBooks H202 Error
Solution 1:
1. On the hosting computer, create a new folder, share it and Set up folder and Windows access permissions to share company files. If you do not have access to the file server, contact your IT professional.
2. Copy the .qbw file to the new folder.
3. Open your company file in multi-user mode again.
Solution 2:
1. Press Windows Key + R to open a Run command.
2. Enter ping [servername] and press Enter. You should see a reply for each packet with none being lost.
Important: If you see packet loss or a slow reply, your network should be diagnosed by a qualified IT professional.
Important: If you see packet loss or a slow reply, your network should be diagnosed by a qualified IT professional.
3. If using a mapped drive to connect to your company file on the server, bypass the mapped drive by navigating to the server shared folder via UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path from the workstation computer (ex: \\server\QBData\).
If the path to your company file is on your network and begins with a drive letter, it's a mapped drive.
If the path to your company file is on your network and begins with a drive letter, it's a mapped drive.
4. Use the UNC path, found in the title bar, to navigate to your company file within QuickBooks.
Solution 3:
1. Open Control Panel, click System and Security, and then click Windows Firewall.
2. In the left pane, click Allow an app or feature through Windows Firewall (if you are running Windows Server 2012).
3. Click Change Settings.
4. Select Network Discovery, and then click OK.
Solution 4:
1. Return to Services:
a. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run window.
b. In the Open: field, type services.msc and press Enter.
2. In the Services window, scroll down to the service for Windows Firewall.
3. Double click Windows Firewall.
4. If Windows Firewall is not running, click Start.