What is the process for converting data from Tally 7.2 to Tally 9 (Data Migration / Data Conversion)?

To migrate the data from Tally 7.2 to Tally 9, follow the below mentioned steps.

• Install Tally 9
• Now run 'TallyMigrateData' utility from Start > Programs > Tally 9 > TallymigrateData
[Note: You can also run the migration utility by double clicking tally72migrate.exe file located in the folder where Tally 9 is installed]
• The utility will launch Tally Data Migration Tool and Tally 9
• Select 'Migrate Data' in the Migration Company screen
• Specify the directory where Tally 5.4 data is located in the 'Directory' field (Say, 'C:\Tally54\data')
• Select the company from the List of Companies
• Data Migration utility loads the data of selected company and asks for confirmation
• Select 'Yes' and start the migration of selected company
• The status of is shown in the Migration Messages Pane
• When the migration is complete, it displays an information pop-up, "Migration Completed, Check Statistics (press any key)"
• On pressing any key 'Congratulation' message appears confirming the completion of the migration of the data

[Note: If any error occurs during migration, it gets logged into a file 'migration.err', which is automatically generated and made available in the folder where Tally 9 is installed]

• The migrated company is by default saved in the Tally 5.4 data folder. The migrated data is prefixed with a '0' and appears as a 5 digit number. For example, if the company folder number, before migration was '0099', after migration it would be '00099'.
• Now your migrated data is ready for use in Tally 9