CE505 boot problem. Help needed, ASAP

[vault_dweller]

One day old (still rocks! :)) working CE-505 stop booting with:

--- boot msg ---

Press any key to stop auto-boot...

0

auto-booting...

boot device (flash,net) [ net]:

file name [ ce505-cache-231.bin]:

cache IP address [ 192.168.0.99]:

IP network mask [ 255.255.255.0]:

server IP address [ 192.168.0.10]:

protocol (rcp,ftp,tftp) [ tftp]:

flags [ 0]:

Loading from the network

Attaching network interface fei0... done.

Attaching network interface lo0... done.

Loading... Starting at 0x108000...

#!ImageInfo

#

# +--------------------+

# | CISCO CE image |

# +--------------------+

#

SUPPORTED_PRODUCTS=CE505,CE550

UNCOMPRESSED_CKSUM=0xf17c87d3

UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE=0x3578b8

COMPRESSED_CKSUM=0xd6ab0b3

COMPRESSED_SIZE=0x167cdb

#

This image supports models CE505,CE550 and this appliance is a 00000.

Press any key to stop auto-boot...

--- boot msg ---

And start timer again :( I tryed booting from network because flash boot fails similar above. I see IOS booting message and then boot counter again :(

Can any one help me with this issue?

P.S. Sorry for my english.

[Zach Seils · Accepted solution]

Paul,

This indicates that the flash is corrupted. You will need to RMA/replace the device.

~Zach

[vault_dweller]

THANK YOU! but... how this can be? i opened this black box and this is PC! mabe if i clean BIOS by removing battery helps? i realy don't have any idea :(

[Zach Seils]

The flash contains specific information about the hardware that is used by our software to determine which versions are supported, what drivers to use, etc. In our newer hardware, we support re-writing the flash by booting from a special rescue CD. Since the CE505 does not have a CD-ROM drive, flash corruption is resolved by replacing the device.

~Zach

[vault_dweller]

i have two working ce-505 and can i read his flash data and write it on corrupted flash? or can you recommend cisco's partner in rusia who can repair this device?

[Zach Seils]

You would not be able to restore the flash from another working CE.

You can search for Cisco partners using the Partner Locator tool on CCO:

http://tools.cisco.com/WWChannels/LOCATR/jsp/partner_locator.jsp

regards,

Zach

[vault_dweller]

THANK YOU! again

[vault_dweller]

It's me again with another CE 505. I van't understand what happens, but one day flash boot fail and i try to boot from network:

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auto-booting...

boot device (flash,net) [ net]:

file name [ ce505-cache-251.bin]:

cache IP address [ 10.10.10.120]:

IP network mask [ 255.255.255.0]:

server IP address [ 10.10.10.10]:

protocol (rcp,ftp,tftp) [ tftp]:

flags [ 0]:

Loading from the network

Attaching network interface fei0... done.

Attaching network interface lo0... done.

Loading... image read failed: Image is not for x86 CPU: errno=0x16

Error loading file: errno = 0x31.

Can't load boot file!!

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Why CE can't boot? I downloaded image from anothe working CE

Thank you.