H202 Error Automation

Thanks for visiting us here in the Community forum, CMIT.

I know the hassle of following those step by step process outlined on the How to fix Error H202 and H505 article. As of this time, that is the only troubleshooting steps available in QuickBooks Desktop.

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Another question,

What does restarting a server fully accomplish? By that I mean, what actually happens to quickbooks during the restart process? Normally a reboot solves the problems, which is great, but there must be an alternative steps instead of a full restart to solve the problem. Can you outline the design of a restart for me so I can automate something. Such as during a restart the following happens:

1. Quickbooks services stop (which ones?)
2. Files are closed (which ones)?
3. Etc
4. Etc.

Thanks for keeping in touch with us here in the Community, @CMIT.

Allow me to share with you some insights about the restart process when fixing error H202 in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT).

First off, restarting your computer is only to make sure that all applications are closed and stopped running. This way, other applications won't interfere with QuickBooks. 

Also, the restart process depends on the type of computer you have. Thus, we're unable to specify the sequence of things that take place while performing it.

You might as well consider checking out this handy Community help articles in case you have other QuickBooks queries such as managing your account, setting up payments, running reports, etc. to keep track of your business: QuickBooks Desktop Help articles.

Fill me in if you have more questions about error H202 in QBDT. I'll do my best to help you. Take care and stay safe always, @CMIT.