QuickBooks is well-equipped software that delivers consisting of various bookkeeping services to help businesses oversee their financial management. But the software is also liable to develop errors like QuickBooks error code H202 while switching to multi-user mode. On the off chance you come across this issue, reading this blog will help you discover the causes of this issue and effective ways to get rid of the problem from your QBDT.
Contact a team of QB professionals at 1.855.738.2784 if you are seeking assistance with troubleshooting.
Causes
Your QBDT displays this error when you switch to multi-user mode or try sharing your company file data with other systems. The reasons your accounting software falls prey to this multi-user network issue are discussed below-
Other systems (workstations) than the server computer run in multi-user mode due to incorrect hosting settings.
The unreadable format of the data file causes issues in the software when it tries to host or access the file.
One of the users has already accessed the company file on QuickBooks, running in single-user mode.
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Solutions
This error code keeps coming up when you try switching to multi-user mode if the above conditions occur on your system. The correct methods to rectify the multi-user mode issue from QBDT are-
Solution 1- Switch all the Workstations to single-user mode before hosting the company file
This error code generally comes up when you try running the company file in multi-user mode, but the hosting settings are incorrect. This can happen if one or multiple workstations run in multi-user mode in your organization. You should keep in mind that only the server computer runs in multi-user mode, and workstations access it in single-user mode. You need to fix the QBDT hosting settings with the following steps to ensure the error code doesn’t come up again-
Open the QuickBooks File menu on the workstation that displayed this error code.
Go to the Utilities option and tap Stop hosting multi-user access.
Do this on all the workstations to run them in single-user mode and open QBDT on the server computer.
Open the Utilities option from the File menu and click Host multi-user access.
Reboot all the systems and open the company file on your server computer running in multi-user mode.
If the error emerges again and the software fails to host the data file, move to the next solution.
Solution 2- Utilize Quick Fix My file in the QB tool hub to patch the company file
QuickBooks can also face problems setting up the multi-user network if the company file gets damaged and fails to run. You can take the help of the automated tools in the tool hub to repair the company file and make it usable for the software again-
Navigate to the Company file issues menu on your QuickBooks Tool hub.
Click the Quick Fix My file option in the drop-down list and wait until your data file is completely repaired.
Try hosting the data file again on the server computer.
Conclusion
This blog explains why QuickBooks error code H202 interrupts you from using the multi-user mode to share the company file data with other users. The blog also provides accurate ways to remove the issue, and we hope the error is now resolved from your QuickBooks.
If the multi-user mode error persists, consult a QB professional at 1.855.738.2784 for assistance.
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