How to fix QuickBooks Error H505?

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How to fix QuickBooks Error H505?

• QuickBooks provides best accounting services and
  has numerous features such as automatic payment
  schedule, business analysis reports, track
  inventory, and multi-user mode. Though it is best
  in the market but still the users report some or
  the other error in the software. One of the most
  common error is QuickBooks error code H505.

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How to Eliminate QuickBooks Error Message Code
H505?
Solution 1 Use QuickBooks File Doctor

• Download QuickBooks Tool Hub and save it to
  your Desktop.
• Now open the tool from its location and select
  Company File issues.
• Next, you need to open the QuickBooks Tool
  Doctor to troubleshoot the issue.
• Run QBFD Tool and wait until it repairs the
  damaged file. The time varies based on the
  company file size.
• Once the repair process is done, try to open
  the company file again to check if the QuickBooks
  error H505 is fixed. If it persists, try the next
  solution before contacting the QuickBooks help
  desk.

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Solution 2 Verify the Server Services

• Firstly, run the Windows command on your PC by
  pressing the Windows R keys together.
• Thereon, type services.msc in the search box
  and then click on the OK option.
• Under the new window, double-click on the
  QuickBooks DBXX option.
• After that, select the Startup Type as the
  Automatic option and make sure that the service
  status is either selected as Running or
  Started option.
• Then switch to the Start tab, followed by a
  click on the Recovery option.
• Moving ahead, select the restart service option
  for the first, second, and subsequent failure
  options.
• Now, save the updated changes by clicking on the
  Apply gt OK option.
• At last, repeat the procedure for the
  QBCFMonitorService.

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Solution 3 Verify the
Hosting

• Error H505 is closely related to the hosting of
  the company file. You need to confirm that the
  system intended to host the file has hosting
  enabled on it. Besides, it fulfills all the
  configuration requirements to host the file. Once
  done, you need to confirm that hosting is not
  enabled on the other computers except the server
  computer. In such a case, you will get an error
  message that will tell you that the file is open
  on another computer. After verifying the hosting,
  try to open your company data to check the status
  of QuickBooks error H505.

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Solution 4 Configure the Windows Firewall Port
Settings

• Commence this process by opening the windows run
  command on your PC.
• In the search field, type Control Panel and
  then click on the OK option.
• Under the control panel settings, select the
  System and Security option.
• The next step is to click on the Firewall and
  Network Protection option.
• After that, click on the Advanced Settings
  option and select the Inbound Rule option.
• Now, click on the New Rule option, select a
  port, and click on the Next option.
• Here, you must ensure that you have selected the
  TCP option and then provide the port for the
  version of QuickBooks desktop which you are
  using.
• Followed by the above steps, click on the Next
  option and restart the QuickBooks desktop
  application.

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Solution 5 Add QuickBooks to the Firewall
Exception List

• First of all, navigate to the control panel
  settings on your PC.
• After that, click on the Firewall Settings
  option.
• Under the firewall settings window, click on the
  Allow a Program option.
• Add the QuickBooks DBXX version to the exception
  list and save the updated changes.
• At last, restart your computer and launch the
  QuickBooks desktop application.
• Once you are done with the above steps, check for
  the presence of the QuickBooks error code H505.
  If you still face the error code, try the next
  solution.

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Get Experts advice

• Going through the steps and trying to perform to
  fix this yourself can be overwhelming. To avoid
  this situation, you can reach out to our
  QuickBook technical support team. Connect
  instantly with our team and get your issues
  resolved in no time.

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