or WinBox: System → Backup → Load.
Once restored, use the terminal command /export file=readable_config to generate a .rsc file, which is a plain-text script you can open in any text editor. 2. Use Third-Party Decryption Tools open mikrotik backup file
Enter the backup password (if one was set) and click again. The router will reboot to apply the settings. 2. Reading Contents on a Computer or WinBox: System → Backup → Load
Once it reboots, open the Terminal and run: export file=readable_config . Use Third-Party Decryption Tools Enter the backup password
MikroTik RouterOS uses two primary file types for saving device configurations: the ( .backup ) and the plain-text script ( .rsc ). While .rsc files are human-readable, .backup files are proprietary, binary, and encrypted . You cannot "open" a .backup file in a text editor or standard archive tool (like 7-Zip or WinRAR).
Once booted into the old config, export it to a readable format: