Error Code H505 is one of the commonly encountered errors, reported by many QuickBooks users these days. In this blog post, we are going discuss the possible causes and solutions to the QuickBooks Error H505. However, if the QB users want immediate support, then they can get in touch with our technical Support team by dialing our toll-free number i.e., 1-800-761-1787.

Causes of QuickBooks Error Code H505

Checkout the following causes that might lead to error code H505 in QuickBooks desktop:

• Any kind of incorrect hosting configuration setting.
• Or when the system firewall setting obstructing to get the company files or if it is blocking incoming and outgoing communication.
• In case the setting of DNS is incorrect.
• Incorrect or damaged .ND files configuration that enable the QuickBooks to access company files in a community.
• Another reason can be when the QuickBooks Services like QuickBooksDBXX/ aren’t started.

Verify hosting and services to fix the error QuickBooks error H505

Following are some of the steps that you can apply to rectify such issue:

Condition 1: Verify the hosting

• The user is required to open QuickBooks and go to the file menu and then utilities icon on every hosting system.
• After that, watch host multi-user access on the listing, this computer is not hosting the file. The user is then required to proceed to another laptop, and also remember don’t change anything.
• In case, the user encounters the stop hosting multi-user access icon then select it.
• The last step is to click on the Yes icon.

Alternative method

• In this method, the first step is to create a new folder in the hosting computer.
• After that the user is required to share the create folder and set windows, in order get entry to permissions to share the company files.
• The next step is to copy the .qbw file into the new folder.
• The final step is open the company files in the multi-user mode.

Summing Up!

With this we come to the end of the blog, we hope that this blog might be helpful to you in any way. However, in case the QuickBooks error H505 persists, the user can talk to our executives by dialing our toll-free number 1-800-761-1787. Our QuickBooks error support team of experts and certified accounting ProAdvisors will assist the QB users to deal with the errors in no time.