The ROS license is stored in the MBR of the hard drive. There is no way to "copy" it or back it up. It is tied directly to that drive.
Travis Microserv Greg Ihnen wrote: > I've googled and searched and can't find an answer to this. I posted to the > MT forum, but I thought I'd try here too. Thanks! > > I would like to know if it's possible to back up the entire RouterOS install > including the license on an x86 installation. I have a computer on which I > was using for RouterOS but have swapped it out for an RB750. I want to use > the computer for other things (perhaps Astaro or Untangle) but I don't want > to lose the RouterOS license, and I would also like to have the computer > ready to go back in service with RouterOS should the RB750 fail (I lost one > to lightning before adding lightning protection). Understand I am not trying > to pirate RouterOS or do anything which is contrary to the terms of the > license. I just want to use the machine for something else, with the > possibility of reverting back to RouterOS if the RB750 which replaced it > should fail. If I didn't live in the jungle of South America I'd run down to > Best Buy and pick up another SATA hard drive and use that for the other OS. > But I only have one drive so I'm looking at imaging the drive with RouterOS > on it and keep t ha > t image safe so I can use the hard drive for something else. Should this > work? Any advice would be appreciated. > > Greg > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
