A: No. If the previous admin set a skip-encryption=no or a password flag, the file is encrypted using AES. Without that password, the file is mathematically impossible to open. Final Verdict Don't waste time trying to hex-edit a .backup file.
However, if you own a MikroTik router (or have access to a virtual one), you can absolutely open and extract the data from that file. open mikrotik backup file
A: .rsc is plain text . You can read it with any text editor. .backup is a binary system image . Always keep an .rsc export in your password manager for emergencies. Final Verdict Don't waste time trying to hex-edit a
If you need to a router, use /system backup load . If you need to read the settings, spin up a free CHR virtual machine, restore the backup, and run /export . You can read it with any text editor
Unlike a simple export script (which is just plain text), a MikroTik .backup file is a of the router's internal storage. You cannot "read" it directly on your Windows or Linux PC.
You double-click it. Nothing. You open it in Notepad. It looks like alien hieroglyphics.