Because licenses are bound to this specific ID , changing it would immediately invalidate your current license. Common Scenarios for "Changing" the ID
The Software ID remains the same (hardware dependent), but the link between that ID and your paid license is now active. mikrotik change software id link
Problem Statement: The volatility of SoftIDs during hardware maintenance or VM migration leads to immediate license loss. 2. Mechanisms of Software ID Generation Because licenses are bound to this specific ID
How low-level disk operations (formatting, resizing partitions) can inadvertently trigger a "New ID" generation. MikroTik community forum 3. Practical Solutions for License Continuity RouterOS license keys - MikroTik mikrotik change software id link