Router OS Re install

RouterOS General
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Dear All,

i have installed mikrotik Router OS in my pc and turned it to a mikrotik router, but i forgot its admin password, and now i want to re install it.

But if i re install it may be i loose my license, so what shall i do, please help me.

Please guide me to re install it with out lossing my license.

Thank you

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PLease help me to resolve this issue

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http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:License#Using_the_License

My understanding is that if you just re-install RouterOS over your old RouterOS install, it should be okay. Do not reformat or fdisk the drive. I have not actually done this myself. Contact support@mikrotik.com for a definitive answer.

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Dear friend,

When i try to re-install RouterOS over old RouterOS, it is asking me that “Do you want to keep old configuration? [y/n]:” shall i say yes or no?

Please reply, thank you
Mikrotik Router OS reinstallation.jpg

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I suspect that keeping the configuration will keep the password which you do not know. Hopefully you have a text format backup of the config you can use to reload the configuration. Only you can decided if you can deal with clearing the configuration.

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Dear Friend,

yes you are right, if i say yes to keep old configuration it will not reset my password.

But if i say no then it is formatting my partition, i am dont want to keep my old configuration,i just dont want to loose my License.

Please help me

Thank You
Mikrotik Router OS reinstallation.jpg