guru is right, you cant run tally 4.5 under XP.
You got other options however, like:
1) Installing a Virtual Machine like VMware or Microsoft Virtual PC, and installing windows 98 in the virtual machine and run tally in the virtual machine.
2) Installing Win 98 in your real comp with dual boot.
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