Is it possible to delete bootloader and install a new one?

[Iloveyou]

Is it possible to delete bootloader and install a new one?

Customer wants to re-image equipment. 

If so please provide command to delete bootloader.

[Leo Laohoo]

What is the model of the equipment?

[Iloveyou]

C1111. But does it matter? 

[Leo Laohoo]

Use the command

factory-reset all

and it will completely wipe the contents of the flash including other partition. 

To put a new firmware back in, copy the firmware from a USB thumb drive into the flash.  

[Iloveyou]

Does it remove the firmware AND bootloader?

[Leo Laohoo]

Remove the bootloader, in this case it is called ROMMON, and the router is dead.  As in dead-as-a-doornail dead.

Would the person who came up with this idea please share the reason(s) why removing the bootloader/ROMMON is a good idea?  Has this person seen someone done this before?

[Iloveyou]

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@Leo Laohoo wrote:

Remove the bootloader, in this case it is called ROMMON, and the router is dead.  As in dead-as-a-doornail dead.

Would the person who came up with this idea please share the reason(s) why removing the bootloader/ROMMON is a good idea?  Has this person seen someone done this before?

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Equipment got compromised. 

Then tell me what is the difference when it boots up to switch: vs rommon]

Under what circumstances will it boot up to switch:  and under what circumstances rommon:

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

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@Iloveyou wrote:
Equipment got compromised. 

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Please elaborate.  How was the equipment compromised?  

If the router has boot into a prompt "rommon" or switch "switch:" then it means they are in ROMMON.  

Only Cisco can erase or delete the ROMMON.  That partition of the flash is locked.  

[Iloveyou]

but bootloader can be upgraded...

[Leo Laohoo]

Bootloader or ROMMON be upgraded.