Note that before issuing such key, the Mikrotik Support can ask you to prove that the old drive is failed, in some cases this means sending us the dead drive. It costs 10$ and has the same features as the key that you lose. It is a special key which is issued by the Support Team if you accidently lose the license, and the Mikrotik Support decides that it is not directly your fault.

You will have to request a replacement key (see below) which will cost 10$ What is a Replacement Key If your current HDD drive is destroyed, or can no longer be used, it is possible to transfer the license to another HDD. Can I temporary use the HDD for something else, other than RouterOS?Īs stated above, no. If you accidently removed your license, contact the support team for help.

It will be erased from the drive, and you will have to get a new one. You cannot move the License to another HDD, neither can you format or overwrite the HDD with the RouterOS license. The License is bound to the HDD it is installed on, but you have the ability to move the HDD to another computer system. How many computers can I use the License on?Īt the same time, the RouterOS license can be used only in one system. For this use MikroTik provided tools Netinstall or CD-install that are freely available from our download page. It is not recommended, as mikrotik support might deny your request for a replacement license. Using the License Can I Format or Re-Flash the drive?įormatting, and Re-Imaging the drive with non-mikrotik tools (like DD and Fdisk) will destroy your license! Be very careful and contact mikrotik support before doing this. This is a policy used by many software companies, choose wisely when making your purchase! Instead we have lowered the prices, and removed the software update time limit. upgrade license)? Just like you can’t easily upgrade your car’s engine from 2L to 4L just by paying the difference, you can’t switch license levels as easily.

Why is it not possible to change license level (ie.

Be very careful when purchasing for the first time, choose the correct option.

MikroTik OS Level4 Licence Key, There are no license level upgrades, if you wish to use a different license Level, please purchase the appropriate level.

Routeros license level 4