QuickBooks error code H202 appears on the screen when QuickBooks desktop tries to connect to the business file but is unable to do so owing to faulty hosting configuration settings, DNS server conflict, and other factors. This error indicates that there is some connect issue with the corporate file or folder or even it shows that QuickBooks needs some help for connection. When the user come across such an error, he/she might fail to open a company file located on the other system. This error might also not permit the user to access the financial data easily.
To find out the right steps to fix the QuickBooks error code H202, make sure to read this post till the end. Or the user can also contact our technical support team for any further assistance.
What leads to QuickBooks error code H202?
The QuickBooks error code H202 can be seen due to the following reasons:
- One of the most common reasons can be, if the firewall system is blocking the entire communication path in QuickBooks multi-user operational mode.
- If the user has performed the process in DNS setting, then such an error might appear as it is not acceptable.
- Another reason can be if there is any issue that occurs due to some sort of damage or corrupted company file.
- Or if the user isn’t having a proper setting on the hosting configuration.
- The user can also face similar issue if he/she isn’t able to connect with the host/server in the system.
Steps to fix the QuickBooks error code H202
The user can try to perform the steps below related to adding the server to the windows host file. The steps involved in here are as follows:
- The very first step is to close QuickBooks windows
- And then, on the server, the user needs to navigate to C:\Windows\Syswow64\drivers\etc
- After that double click the hosts file and choose notepad
- Enter the IP address along with the system’s name
- Enter the system’s IP address and name for the server
- The next step is to type the server’s IP address and the system’s name
- Instead of pressing the spacebar, the user should press the tab key on the keyboard to separate the computer name and IP address
- The last step is to check if QuickBooks error code has been repaired or not
With this, we come to the end of this post, where we hope that the information shared in above might help in fixing the QuickBooks error code H202. However, if there is any query, or if the user is unable to fix the error, then in that case contacting our QuickBooks enterprise error support team at 1-800-615-2347 is suggested.
