topic Unable to write to flash in Network Security https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/unable-to-write-to-flash/m-p/1904195#M437293 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P> no haven't formatted it.&nbsp; I am wondering if there is anything we can try before resorting to formating?&nbsp; As you can see below, I am bit curious why size and free are showing up as 0.</P><P></P><P>ASA#&nbsp;&nbsp; sh file system </P><P></P><P>File Systems: </P><P></P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Size(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Free(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Type&nbsp; Flags&nbsp; Prefixes </P><P>* 0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; disk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; rw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; disk0: flash: </P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp; disk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; rw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; disk1: </P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp; network&nbsp;&nbsp; rw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; tftp: </P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp; opaque&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; rw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; system: </P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp; network&nbsp;&nbsp; ro&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; http: </P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp; network&nbsp;&nbsp; ro&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; https: </P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp; network&nbsp;&nbsp; rw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ftp: </P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp; network&nbsp;&nbsp; rw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; smb: </P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 10 May 2012 17:23:49 GMT Marius Gunnerud 2012-05-10T17:23:49Z Unable to write to flash https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/unable-to-write-to-flash/m-p/1904193#M437291 <P>My client has had to replace their ASA 5510.&nbsp; Upon importing the image to the brand new ASA they are unable to write to the flash.</P><P></P><P>They have run fcsk disk0: to no avail.</P><P></P><P>show file system show 0 and 0 for Flash size and Free space on disk0.</P><P></P><P>Is there anything that can be done, short of formating flash and trying to reinstall the image?&nbsp; I have asked them to reload the ASA but they are reluctant to do so as they don't want the site to lose connectivity.</P><P></P><P>Thanks&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P> Mon, 11 Mar 2019 23:05:17 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/unable-to-write-to-flash/m-p/1904193#M437291 Marius Gunnerud 2019-03-11T23:05:17Z Unable to write to flash https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/unable-to-write-to-flash/m-p/1904194#M437292 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Sorry didnt quite catch that, did you format it? </P><P></P><P>Mike </P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 10 May 2012 17:20:29 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/unable-to-write-to-flash/m-p/1904194#M437292 Maykol Rojas 2012-05-10T17:20:29Z Unable to write to flash https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/unable-to-write-to-flash/m-p/1904195#M437293 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P> no haven't formatted it.&nbsp; I am wondering if there is anything we can try before resorting to formating?&nbsp; As you can see below, I am bit curious why size and free are showing up as 0.</P><P></P><P>ASA#&nbsp;&nbsp; sh file system </P><P></P><P>File Systems: </P><P></P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Size(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Free(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Type&nbsp; Flags&nbsp; Prefixes </P><P>* 0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; disk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; rw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; disk0: flash: </P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp; disk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; rw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; disk1: </P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp; network&nbsp;&nbsp; rw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; tftp: </P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp; opaque&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; rw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; system: </P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp; network&nbsp;&nbsp; ro&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; http: </P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp; network&nbsp;&nbsp; ro&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; https: </P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp; network&nbsp;&nbsp; rw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ftp: </P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp; network&nbsp;&nbsp; rw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; smb: </P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 10 May 2012 17:23:49 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/unable-to-write-to-flash/m-p/1904195#M437293 Marius Gunnerud 2012-05-10T17:23:49Z Unable to write to flash https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/unable-to-write-to-flash/m-p/1904196#M437294 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>When the format on the Flash is lost, the size will be read as 0 as it cannot read the spaces free or taken. That wont cause a thing and it is the most common procedure when we get cases like this. </P><P></P><P>Mike </P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 10 May 2012 17:37:17 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/unable-to-write-to-flash/m-p/1904196#M437294 Maykol Rojas 2012-05-10T17:37:17Z Unable to write to flash https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/unable-to-write-to-flash/m-p/1904197#M437295 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P> So formating the flash is the only way forward?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 10 May 2012 17:39:31 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/unable-to-write-to-flash/m-p/1904197#M437295 Marius Gunnerud 2012-05-10T17:39:31Z Unable to write to flash https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/unable-to-write-to-flash/m-p/1904198#M437296 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>From this point forward. Yes. </P><P></P><P>Mike </P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 10 May 2012 17:42:09 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/unable-to-write-to-flash/m-p/1904198#M437296 Maykol Rojas 2012-05-10T17:42:09Z Unable to write to flash https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/unable-to-write-to-flash/m-p/1904199#M437297 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P> Thats what I was afraid of...&nbsp; thanks for your help</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 10 May 2012 17:47:13 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/unable-to-write-to-flash/m-p/1904199#M437297 Marius Gunnerud 2012-05-10T17:47:13Z