| Feature | Generic File Recovery | Tally-Specific Recovery Software | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Recovers .900 , .dat , .tsf as raw files | Identifies and reconstructs Tally company structures | | Corruption Handling | Cannot fix internal database errors | Repairs header corruption and data misalignment | | Transaction-Level Recovery | No | Yes – can recover vouchers, ledgers, and stock items | | Tally Version Support | No | Supports Tally 7.2, ERP 9, Tally Prime | | Post-Recovery Usability | Recovered files may still be corrupt inside Tally | Output is a clean, loadable Tally company |
If you manage dozens of Tally companies, Systools allows batch recovery. It also recovers password-protected company files and supports Unicode characters (helpful for non-English ledger names). tally data recovery software
While this structure is robust, it is not immune to corruption. Because the database is a complex web of linked tables (ledgers, stock items, vouchers), a single byte of corrupted data in a header file can render the entire "Company" inaccessible. Tally does provide a built-in repair tool, but it is limited in scope. When the internal repair fails, third-party is required to dissect these binary files and extract the healthy information. | Feature | Generic File Recovery | Tally-Specific