How to recover TinyROM enable password on 803

Tristan G · ‎05-28-2006

All,

I recently aquired a Cisco 803 series router for my lab. Unfortunately this thing seems to have a TinyROM password on it - and the only image in flash has been marked as Deleted (and I don't have the password to undelete it...)

I read somewhere that this means I have to log a TAC case. Given that I am not the original owner of the router, is this sort of thing possible?

Failing that, is anybody aware of the workaround?

Thanks

a-vazquez · ‎06-02-2006

You can follow these steps given below for solving out the problem.

boot>

boot> enable debug (press return)

password:em gubed (press return) Password will not be displayed

boot [DANGER] passwd (press return)

new:(enter new password, or press return for no password)

again:(enter new password, or press return for no password)

boot [DANGER] enable (press return)

boot# save (press return) (This will save the change to NV ram)

save: succeeded (0 seconds).

boot#

Tristan G · ‎06-29-2006

This solved the problem :)

Thanks!