Encountering QuickBooks Error H505? Read the Best Solutions Here

[Kim Watson]

Many times QB Desktop users discover that they are unable to connect to the server computer through the multi-user mode for accessing the company file. In such a situation, several error messages can come up on the system’s screen & one of these errors is QuickBooks Error H505 which also belongs to the ‘H-error series’.

Frequent crashes of the Windows operating system can be noticed as the primary indication of this technical error.

This blog is intended to familiarize you with the best step-wise solutions for this technical issue.

If you want immediate technical advice for QuickBooks Error H505, you can dial +1-855-738-2784 to contact our QB Technical Professionals Team. 

What Are the Possible Causes of ‘QB H505 Error Code’?

Various experts have listed the following causes that can trigger ‘QB H505 Error Code’:

1. Any misconfiguration in the hosting setup on the server & the workstations can provoke this error.
2. Restrictions originating due to invalid Firewall settings can also trigger this error. 

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How Can ‘H505 QuickBooks Multi-User Mode Error’ Be Eradicated?

The ‘H505 QuickBooks Multi-User Mode Error’ can be rectified through the solutions provided below:

Solution 1: Set a fully valid hosting configuration on the server & the workstations to tackle this technical problem

1. First of all, access any workstation located on your network & then launch QuickBooks Desktop on it so that you are able to easily choose the ‘Utilities’ tab provided within the ‘File’ menu of the window.
   
2. Next, immediately go ahead to mark the ‘Stop Hosting Multi-User Access’ option, which will make sure that the workstation does not act as a host for the multi-user mode.
   
3. Now, save the settings and then move on to all other workstations to disable the multi-user hosting on each of them through this process.
   
4. Thereafter, go to the server computer to access QuickBooks Desktop on it and then effectively select the ‘Utilities’ option provided inside the ‘File’ menu of the screen.
   
5. At this step, just check the ‘Host Multi-User Access’ option to successfully enable the multi-user hosting on the server computer, following which you can shift to any workstation to access the data file via the multi-user mode easily.
   

Solution 2: Successfully get the company file repaired via the ‘QuickBooks Database Server Manager’ utility’s execution

1. In this solution, firstly, proceed ahead to visit the official Intuit website & then correctly ensure the complete download of ‘QuickBooks Tool Hub’ on your system.
2. While finishing the ‘QB Tool Hub’ download, make sure that its file (‘QuickBooksToolHub.exe’) is saved inside the ‘Downloads Folder’ of your computer.
   
3. Thereafter, launch the ‘Downloads Folder’ in order to access the ‘QuickBooksToolHub.exe’ file, and then you shall follow the proper steps for the complete installation of ‘QB Tool Hub’ on a Windows Desktop.
   
4. Next, just double-click on the valid icon of ‘QB Tool Hub’ present on Windows Desktop & then instantly choose the ‘Network Issues’ tab to finally access the ‘QuickBooks Database Server Manager’ utility.
   
5. At this point, submit the data file via the ‘Browse’ option to this utility and then tap the ‘Start Scan’ button to finally execute this utility; after the execution, close the ‘QB Tool Hub’ and then access the data file from any workstation easily.
   

Through the correct use of these two solutions, QuickBooks Error H505 can be fully eliminated. For further analysis & guidance, dial +1-855-738-2784 to contact our QB Specialists Team.

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