Steps to resolve the QuickBooks error H202

by Linda Martin QuickBooks ProAdvisor

QuickBooks is financial accounting software that was developed and is marketed by intuit. It offers numerous features that make the task of bookkeeping and maintaining financial records quite an easy feat. Even though QuickBooks is a flawless program, it can be affected by some issues from time to time. One such issue is the QuickBooks error H202.

Now, before we go through the steps of resolution, we must first comprehend as to what causes QuickBooks error code h202 to occur.

Factors that cause the QuickBooks error H202 to occur

Corrupted company files/file
The invalid or damaged DNS setting
Erroneous hosting configuration setting
Damaged QuickBooks Database Server Manager
Unable to communicate with the server
The computer’s firewall system is blocking the communication path
QBCFMonitor or QuickBooksDBXX not running

Steps to resolve the QuickBooks error H202

These are the steps that you will need to follow in order to get rid of the aforementioned error:

Delete and then reconstruct the .ND file

Press the Window button or start
In the search box, type .ND and click “Enter”
In the results, find .ND file
Perform right click on the .ND file and select “Delete”
Now, click the Window button or start button
Navigate to “All Programs” > “QuickBooks” > “QuickBooks Database Server Manager” section
Hit the ‘Scan Folder’
Select the ‘Add Folder’
Browse company file folder
Choose the company file & Hit the “OK”
Select “Scan”
Start scanning
Once the scanning is done. Select the “Close” tab

Restart the database server manager in QuickBooks

Click the Windows button + R to open the run dialog
Type “services.msc”
Click “OK”
Perform right-click on QuickBooksDB19 (2009), QuickBooksDB18 (2008) or QuickBooksDB17 (2007)
Select “Stop”
Perform right-click & select “Start”
Close the Window
Display extensions for known file types
Perform right-click on the Window start button
Choose Explore > Tools > Folder Options
Clear the ‘Hide extensions’ of the “known file types” by clicking “View” tab
Click the “View” tab again
Choose “Show hidden files and folders”
Clear the ‘Hide protected operating system files’
When the warning appears, click “Yes” and then “OK”
Close Windows Explorer

Rectify the TCP/IP settings of your connection

Make sure that the TCP/IP Settings are correct. If it is not correct then correct the TCP/IP Settings.
Ensure that network ports are running well so that QuickBooks can transfer/transmit data
Add the server to Windows hosts file
Establish a new folder for the company file
Create a new folder on the hosting computer
Enable the Windows access permission to share company file/files
Copy the clone of QWB (QuickBooks Database) file to the new folder
Use multi-user mode to open the company file
Follow the steps to set hosting to local files
Open QuickBooks, Enter “F2” key
The product information screen will appear
Below the Local Server Information on the lower left, choose “Hosting” to select the ‘local files only’

We hope that this article has helped you in getting rid of the QuickBooks H202 error. There are cases, where even after you have followed all the steps, you might still be facing the error. In such cases, the best thing to do is to contact the QuickBooks Desktop support phone number 1-877-263-2742.