4321 Router Initializing Hardware Stuck

[Pearce]

Everytime i boot the router i get the below

'Initializing Hardware...'

I need to enter ROMMON, however i am unable to type, Breaking in putty or Spamming break doesn't seem to work. 

I am unsure on how to progress as i don't seem to be able to get past this.

Does anyone have any idea on how i can proceed?

TIA

[Roger Kallberg]

I took the liberty to move your post from the IP Telephony and Phone board as it didn’t match the topic of that board to the Routing board.

[Elliot Dierksen]

What flow control are you using on your emulator? It could be that the router is expecting RTS/CTS and you are using XON/XOFF or none. Try a different setting for flow control.

[Leo Laohoo]

If the router is still in ROMMON, post the complete output to the following commands: 

1. dir bootflash:
2. set

[Pearce]

Unfortunately i'm unable to enter ROMMON mode. Thank you.

[Leo Laohoo]

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@Pearce  wrote:

'Initializing Hardware...'

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Are you saying that after "Initializing Hardware" that is all you get?

[Pearce]

Yea, so the only thing it states in the CLI is 'Initializing Hardware...", nothing else, then 2 or 3 mins later its says it again.

[Leo Laohoo]

Contact Cisco TAC and organize RMA. 

[Mark Elsen]

 - You can do  a 'final power cycle' , if it keeps on Initializing hardware, consider the device broken and have it replaced (RMA).

 M.

[Mark Elsen]

 - If it doesn't go past Initializing Hardware, then that could be a fatal hardware problem

 M.

[Pearce]

Could this be the console port? I say this because the USB Type B mini port,  is loose and that is how we are connecting to the console? 

[Mark Elsen]

 - Very much doubt it , when you see 'Initializing hardware' then that can only mean that your console works.

 M.

[Roger Kallberg]

I agree with @Mark Elsen that it’s doubtful that it is a problem with the console port as you get output. Quite likely your hardware is FOBAR’ed and needs replacement.