Locked out of 1841: PASSWORD RECOVERY IS DISABLED.

[Boo]

I am unable to gain access to the 1841 at the moment because  I had disabled the password recovery feature. 

Break command doesn't seem to work. I followed this  password recovery link without any luck.

(C1841-ADVIPSERVICESK9-M), Version 15.1(3)T4,

System Bootstrap, Version 12.4(13r)T

Any suggestions ?

[Leo Laohoo]

1841 IOS is loaded from the Compact Flash.   So, eject the CF and boot the router.  The router will go into ROMmon.  

Change config-registry value to 0x2142 and insert the CF.  Reboot the router.

[Boo]

Leo thanks for the prompt reply.
I have had the similar issue in the past and I have tried loading top rommon by ejecting teh falsh.

I have already tried before crying for help, its just going in a loop.

Readonly ROMMON initialized
PASSWORD RECOVERY FUNCTIONALITY IS DISABLED
flash: CompactFlash not present.

System Bootstrap, Version 12.4(13r)T, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.
PLD version 0x10
GIO ASIC version 0x127
c1841 platform with 393216 Kbytes of main memory
Main memory is configured to 64 bit mode with parity disabled


Readonly ROMMON initialized
PASSWORD RECOVERY FUNCTIONALITY IS DISABLED
flash: CompactFlash not present.

System Bootstrap, Version 12.4(13r)T, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.
PLD version 0x10
GIO ASIC version 0x127
c1841 platform with 393216 Kbytes of main memory
Main memory is configured to 64 bit mode with parity disabled


Readonly ROMMON initialized
PASSWORD RECOVERY FUNCTIONALITY IS DISABLED
flash: CompactFlash not present.

System Bootstrap, Version 12.4(13r)T, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.
PLD version 0x10
GIO ASIC version 0x127
c1841 platform with 393216 Kbytes of main memory
Main memory is configured to 64 bit mode with parity disabled

and so on......

[Julio E. Moisa]

Hi

Turn off the router and turn on again and press control + pause:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/routers/1700-series-modular-access-routers/22187-pswdrec-1700.html

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

Ok, Plan "B". 

Go HERE and read the instructions very, very carefully.

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[dave.provost]

Dead Link ?