QuickBooks Error H505! Here’s How to Deal with it?

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QuickBooks Error H505! Heres How to Deal with it?

• QuickBooks Enterprise error h505 usually occurs
  when the user tries to switch the accounting
  application from single-user mode to multi-user
  mode. The QuickBooks desktop error h505 might
  also appear while opening the company file in the
  QuickBooks desktop application with a message
  displaying, This company file is on another
  computer, and QuickBooks needs some help
  connecting. The error message indicates
  something is blocking the multi-user connection
  between QuickBooks and the company file. To know
  more about QuickBooks company file error h505,
  read the blog carefully till the end.

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Causes behind Error H505 while opening the
company file

• Following are the reasons leading to QuickBooks
  Desktop error H505

1. QuickBooks company file is damaged or corrupted.
2. QuickBooks services are not running on the
   computer.
3. The firewall is blocking the connection between
   QuickBooks and the server.
4. Incorrect hosting configuration settings.

Lets proceed to the solution given below to fix
the QuickBooks enterprise error h505.
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Best Possible Solutions to Resolve Error H505
while opening the company file

• Following are the most effective solutions to get
  rid of QuickBooks desktop error h505

Solutions 1. Check if QuickBooks services are
running on the server computer
Follow these steps to check QuickBooks Database
Server Manager and then QBCF monitor service

1. Move to your server computer.
2. Click on the Windows Start Menu.
3. Type Run into the search box and open Run.
4. Within the Run window, type services.msc and
   then press Enter.
5. Search and double-click QuickBooksDBXX on the
   list, where XX denotes your QuickBooks version.
6. Choose Automatic for the Startup Type.
7. Ensure the Service status is either Running or
   Started. If its neither of them, select Start.
8. Move to the Recovery tab.
9. Under the First failure, second failure and
   subsequent failure drop-down menu, choose Restart
   the service option.
10. Click Apply and then OK.
11. Follow the same steps to check the QBCF monitor
    service.

Open QuickBooks again. If you still get
QuickBooks company file error H505, move on to
the next solution.
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Solution 2. Run QuickBooks Database Server Manager
To run QuickBooks Database Server Manager, you
need to have QuickBooks Tool Hub on your computer
and then follow the steps given below

1. Open QuickBooks Tool Hub.
2. Select the Network Issues tab.
3. Click QuickBooks Database Server Manager.
4. If the company file folder is visible, click
   Start Scan.
5. If you cant see the file, select Browse to
   locate the company file and then click Start
   Scan.
6. The server manager will fix the firewall
   permissions.
7. Open QuickBooks and switch to multi-user mode.

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Conclusion
We hope the solutions mentioned above help you
fix QuickBooks error h505. If the problem
persists, contact the QuickBooks support team by
dialing our helpline number (855)-526-5749.