What is QuickBooks Error Code H505?

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Intuit launched the QuickBooks software to
prevail the best accounting solution to the
global business leaders. QuickBooks mainly focus
on the mid-sized business houses, associations,
and firms. It provides numerous features such as
automatic payment schedule, business analysis
reports, track inventory, and multi-users
aptitude. But many users reported the H series
error code frequently in the past few years. One
of the most common H series error code is H505!!
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What is QuickBooks Error H505?
Error Code H505 Error Description This company
file is on another computer, and QuickBooks needs
some help connecting.
The image as shown below is similar which appears
on your desktop.
QuickBooks Error H505 appear when the user tries
to get the company files or data on another
computer that computer does not have proper
establishment setup or the computer require
additional installation or setup.
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Causes of QuickBooks Error H505
Check out the list of reasons of QuickBooks Error
H505

• Firewall block the incoming outgoing
  communication to the company file
• Hosting configuration settings are improper or
  incorrect
• QuickBooks files/folders cannot be scan with
  the Database server on the server
• Damaged, missed, or incorrect .nd file
• When QuickBooks cannot trace the IP address of
  the computer
• When the QuickBooksDBXX service is not running
• Incorrect DNS settings

Resolution of QuickBooks Error Code H505
Try the below steps to resolve the QuickBooks
Error Code H505
Solution 1 Use QuickBooks File Doctor
Simply, download run the QuickBooks File
Doctor on the server. This will remove all the H
series multi-user errors automatically. If
the Error Code H505 is persisting, then apply the
solution 2.
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Solution 2 Verify services hosting
Firstly, You need to Verify the services
Heres how

• Make sure that the QuickBooksDBXX QBCFMonitor
  services are running.

1. Hit the Windows or Start button
2. Insert the key WindowR
3. In the run box, enter MSC  press Enter tab

• In the service window, search for
  QuickBooksDBXX service
• Possibly, the QuickBooksDBXX service is not
  visible.

1. Confirm that the Database Server Manager is
   installed on the server
2. Open the QuickBooks, if the user runs the full
   program on the server. In the end, make sure that
   the hosting is enabling by verifying it.

• Open the QuickBooksDBXX service confirm that
  startup type service status has begun.
• Hit the Recovery tab
• Save the changes

Verify the hosting

• Open QuickBooks on each hosting computer
• Go to File, then Utilities

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• If you can see the Host Multi-User Access on
  the list. This simply means that the computer is
  unable to host the file.
• If you can see an option like Stop Hosting
  Multi-User Access, choose it
• Go to the Company
• Choose File Must Be Closed window
• Click Yes

Perhaps, the error still persists even after
applying all the solutions mentioned above. In
that case, all you require is the best QuickBooks
Enterprise Support. The Pro Accountant
Advisors are a specialized team of certified
QuickBooks technicians. You can get in touch with
them at 1-800-880-6389.