How H101, H202, H303, or H505 Error can be fixed on Windows/Mac?File Repair Tool Blog

When a company file is opened in multi-user mode, you may encounter the errors like H101, H202, H303, or H505. You might get an error H202 when you are trying to work with the company file that is located on other system and the QuickBooks is unable to reach the server of that PC. The other reason for this error is that when a server name is set in order to allow the sharing of company file among two computers but your PC is unable to correspond with it.  The reason for errors H101, H303, and H505 is that when you are trying to work with the company file that is located on different PC, but additional installation and setup is required that PC.

Why this is happening

While trying to establish a connection of the company file, QuickBooks is unable to establish a connection with the server then only the error occurs. The reasons for these errors are mentioned below:

• The QBCFMonitor or QuickBooksDBXX services are not started.
• To open the file through the hosts Full Qualified Domain Name for this the workstations are configured say for example computername.domain.com or the settings of DNS are faulty.
• Due to incorrect hosting configuration settings.
• Due to damaged or incorrect .ND file.
• The server hosting the company file or the IP address of the system cannot be obtained by QuickBooks.
• The incoming or outgoing communication of the company file is blocked by the firewall.

Methods to fix the error

Method 1 : Check the hosting settings on Quickbooks.

You might face this issue if both the computers are hosting the same file.

1. Open Quickbooks on both the system that are configured as the multi-user.
2. On both the PC select the File and select the Utilities>Stop Hosting Multi User Configuration. 
3. Then turn on hosting on any one of the PC by File > Utilities > Host Multi User Configuration.
4. After that restart both the Quickbooks.

Method 2 : Location of Quickbooks Folder has to be changed.

1. Create a new folder in the hosting computer, then share it, and set the Windows access permissions to share company files.
2. Copy the .qbw file to the new folder.
3. In multi-user mode open your company files.

Method 3 : Create an Exception in Firewall Settings.

1. Select Start and then select Control Panel.
2. Search for Firewall Settings in the Control Panel.
3. Select the Firewall Settings and then select on Allow a Program through Firewall.
4. Select on Add Program and then add Quickbooks 20xx to the exception list.
5. To ensure changes are applied correctly restart your computer.

If by following the above mentioned methods, the problem still persists then it can be fixed with the help of Quickbooks File Repair Tool. This is professional software and it can easily fix the problems related to it. This recovery tool is very effective as well as efficient and it can able to recover all the information related to the customers, services, vendors, employees stored in a QuickBooks.

Steps to fix these errors:

Step 1: Download and install QuickBooks File Repair Tool and click on “Select File” button if you know the location of QuickBooks files or select “Search Files” if you don’t know the location of files.

Step 2: Click the ‘Scan File’ button for scanning the selected file.

Step 3: After then, click on the “Company” button to see the preview of scanned company information.

Step 4: By clicking on ‘Customer’ button, you can see the customer related information.

Step 5: Click on “Vendors” button to see the information of vendors.

Step 6: If you want to see the information of employees click on “Employees” button.

Step 7: Click on the “Repair” button, a “Save As” dialog box will appear select version, path and then click on the ‘Start’ button.

Step 8: If repair process is successfully completed then a message will appear as “repair process completed successfully”. Now click ‘OK’ and close the box.