I am using 2.9.18 OS. I backed up one routerboard and am trying to restore it to a new board, but I am getting the following error:
Couldn’t restore configuration. File too short (6).
I have used telnet and winbox to do the backups, but get the same error.
Works for me! maybe some free space or ftp issue, try to download it by using drag-and-drop feature direcly from winbox window!
Would you create a backup or just grab a specific file from the file list?
I used the drag and drop feature of winbox from one radio to the next, but when select “restore” I get an error:
"Couldn’t restore, invalid file name (6)
The file name is
MikroTik-04042006-1054.backup
file backup is broken, I think
What happens to the license file when you restore from backup?
Does it retain the license from the hardware, or restore the license from the old system (which would not function I can only assume due to hardware ID)?
Wondering, as we have been looking for a quick way to configure units, and seting up each one manually is horrendously slow.
SMA
I understand that using a backup from another unit may not work correctly unless both units are EXACTLY the same hardware. I have successfully used a backup file to restore to another exact unit. Specifically I was using Soekris 4501 boards and the backups will interchange between units.
The license is encoded on the hard drive or compact flash so you do not lose the license by restoring from a backup. If you reformat the drive or compact flash, you will lose the license.
I hope this helps
Yes, this is for CPE most likely, so it would be exact same hardware in each. We can always restore on same hardware, then make a change after anyways…
That is good news about the license…we’ll test that out ourselves shortly 
Thanx for the info…
SMA