Tally 7.2 Google Drive ✦ Original & Working

Here are the details regarding Tally 7.2 and Google Drive.

Important Note: Tally 7.2 is legacy software (released roughly 2005-2006) and is not supported by Tally Solutions or Google. It was designed for Windows XP. Running it on Windows 10 or 11 often requires "Compatibility Mode" or patches, and sometimes it will not run at all on 64-bit systems.

Step 6: Restoring from Google Drive to Tally 7.2

If disaster strikes:

1. Open Google Drive in your browser or via the desktop app.
2. Navigate to your backup folder.
3. Download the desired company folder.
4. Place it in C:\TALLY\DATA\RESTORED.
5. Open Tally 7.2 → Press Alt+F3 → Create a Company → Load from the RESTORED folder.

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1. Automatic Disaster Recovery

If your PC’s hard drive crashes, your Tally company data is gone forever unless you have a cloud copy. Google Drive provides 15 GB of free storage (or more with paid plans) to host a live mirror of your data.

Introduction: Why Combine Tally 7.2 with Google Drive?

For decades, Tally 7.2 has been the backbone of small and medium-sized businesses across India, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Despite newer versions like Tally Prime and Tally ERP 9, Tally 7.2 remains popular due to its lightweight nature, simplicity, and low hardware requirements. tally 7.2 google drive

However, Tally 7.2 has one major flaw: it was released in an era before cloud computing. It lacks native cloud backup, auto-synchronization, or remote access. This is where Google Drive enters the picture.

By connecting Tally 7.2 with Google Drive, you can: Here are the details regarding Tally 7

• Automate company data backups.
• Access your Tally data remotely.
• Protect against hard drive failures and ransomware.
• Collaborate with remote accountants.

In this guide, we will walk you through everything from basic setup to advanced synchronization strategies for Tally 7.2 and Google Drive.

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Advanced Scheduling:

• Google Drive syncs continuously, but you can pause it during working hours. Use a third-party tool like FreeFileSync scheduled via Windows Task Scheduler to sync to Google Drive only at 1:00 AM.

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Step 4: Use a Simple Script to Copy Data

Instead of working directly from Google Drive, work from your local C:\Tally72\Data. Then, create a batch script to copy files. Open Google Drive in your browser or via the desktop app

1. Open Notepad.
2. Paste the following:

@echo off
xcopy "C:\Tally72\Data\*.*" "G:\My Drive\Tally72_Backups\" /E /Y /D
echo Backup completed on %date% %time% >> G:\My Drive\Tally72_Backups\backup_log.txt
pause

3. Save the file as BackupToGoogleDrive.bat on your desktop.