Quickbooks Error H202

QuickBooks is a magnificent accounting tool, which smooths out all
bookkeeping and accounting errands effectively with its distinctive
attributes especially designed for small and medium-sized businesses.
But being a software there are instances that
QuickBooks appears with mistakes every now and then.
Today’s article is about one such error namely as Quickbooks Error H202.
Let’s learn more about its causes and how we can fix this error. 

What Is QuickBooks Error Code H202?

QB error code H202 mainly takes place when QuickBooks Desktop attempts to set-up a connection to the company file, but can’t communicate with the server and the error message displays on the screen is “You are trying to work with
a company file that is located on another computer, and this copy of QuickBooks cannot reach the server on that computer. (H202)”

What Are the Possible Causes of QB Error H202?

Due to inappropriate hosting configuration settings.

• When incoming and outgoing communication is blocked by the server computer firewall.
• Conflict with DNS server.
• When QuickBooks is not able to get the IP address of the host system or server hosting the company file.
• Few internal QuickBooks services such as QuickBooksDBXX or QBCFMonitor aren’t running on the server system.
• Due to corrupted network data file (.ND).

Important Note: Before executing with the troubleshooting steps,

ensure to back up your QBW file. With this, you will be ensured that you can

go back and restore the original data.

How To Rectify QuickBooks Error Code H202?

Method: Look Over Network problems with QuickBooks Connection Diagnostic Tool

1. First try to download and install the QuickBooks Connection Diagnostic Tool.
2. Then try to run the tool and Scan the QuickBooks Company file folder.
3. Now, note down the IP address displayed when the tool is running.
4. Validate the ports, which have the Open Ports Button in the firewall Status section.
5. Now adhere to the wizard commands till the end.
6. Now open the file from the computer where Error code H202 triggers.

Hopefully with steps mentioned above, you must be able to

rectify the Quickbooks Error H202. For further assistance,
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