Catalyst 2960S-48FPS-L Version V04 Bad recovery from software upgrade

[matthew.shafer@geocent.com]

I have a WS-2960S-48FPS-L  rev D0.  Previously, I attempted to installed IOS upgrade 152-2.E8 using the CNA.  It failed to upgrade correctly.  Via the console, I attempted to erase the old IOS and install the new version via Xmodem.  At some point during my troubleshooting I formatted the flash memory thinking that there was something wrong with it as a whole.  Today, I was able to reload c2960s-universalk9-mz.152-2.E8.bin via Xmodem correctly, and it boots!  My problem is this:  It shows that it has no interfaces and it also is not able to do a SWITCH>display vlan .   

Can anyone help me out?  I'm at a loss with this unit.

[marce1000]

 - As far as I understand the command 'display vlan' does not exist; can you issue 'show vlan' instead.

M.

[matthew.shafer@geocent.com]

Sorry for the long delay. I was tasked with work out of town and I was unable to get back to this unit. You are correct, I did mean 'show vlan'. This is the result when I attempt this:

Switch#show vlan
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

[Leo Laohoo]

Post the complete output to the following commands:
1. sh version; and
2. dir;

[matthew.shafer@geocent.com]

Sorry for the long delay, I was tasked with system admin work out of town and I was unable to get back to this unit.  Here is the requested info:

>sh version

Cisco IOS Software, C2960S Software (C2960S-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 15.2(2)E8, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2018 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Mon 22-Jan-18 04:15 by prod_rel_team

ROM: Bootstrap program is C2960S board boot loader
BOOTLDR: C2960S Boot Loader (C2960S-HBOOT-M) Version 12.2(55r)SE, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

Switch uptime is 1 hour, 0 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
System image file is "flash:c2960s-universalk9-mz.152-2.E8.bin"
Last reload reason: Unknown reason

cisco WS-C2960S-48FPS-L (PowerPC) processor (revision D0) with 131072K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FOC1722Z3YC
Last reset from power-on
The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.

512K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address : 3C:0E:23:E3:CF:80
Motherboard assembly number : 73-12423-06
Power supply part number : 341-0328-02
Motherboard serial number : FOC174811VN
Power supply serial number : LIT154208BF
Model revision number : D0
Motherboard revision number : A0
Model number : WS-C2960S-48FPS-L
Daughterboard assembly number : 73-11933-04
Daughterboard serial number : FOC17410W2X
System serial number : FOC1722Z3YC
Top Assembly Part Number : 800-32448-02
Top Assembly Revision Number : C0
Version ID : V04
CLEI Code Number : COMCU00ARD
Daughterboard revision number : A0
Hardware Board Revision Number : 0x01

Configuration register is 0xF

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The >dir command fails to run.

[matthew.shafer@geocent.com]

I reboot the switch while holding down the button on the front panel.  After it booted, I performed a flash_init and then a dir flash:   Here are the results.

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switch: dir flash:
Directory of flash:/

2 -rwx 16967680 <date> c2960s-universalk9-mz.152-2.E8.bin
3 -rwx 19328 <date> config.text

40805888 bytes available (17125888 bytes used)

[Leo Laohoo]

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matthew.shafer@geocent.com wrote:

I reboot the switch while holding down the button on the front panel.  

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Why did you have to do this just to get the output of the flash content?  The "dir" command can only be invoked in enable mode.