Cisco 2960X stuck in RomMode Can't flash IOS

[tenj0u05]

Hi, Peeps,

I have a Cisco Catalyst 2960X and early today I upgraded the firmware, upon reloading, the switch did not boot anymore, I tried the following workarounds:

1. Pressing the Mode Button for 15 secs

2. Power cycling the switch

3. Trying to do the recovery steps like using xmodem, deleting the flash, etc.

But still the problem persists

I really need help to get this switch working again.

BTW I'm using a Mini USB type to Type A for the Console

, should I be using the RJ45 to USB one? Does it have any difference?

Thank you please help me!

[Leo Laohoo]

Console into the switch and reboot. 
Post the entire bootup process.

[tenj0u05]

I'll share some photos 

this is what I can see as of the moment from the time it booted up using the console cable

[M02@rt37]

Hello @tenj0u05,

you are in ROMMON ? Do you still have the former IOS on the flash ?

[tenj0u05]

Hi, M02@rt37 

I am not sure how do I check that?

[M02@rt37]

@tenj0u05,

do switch:dir flash:

and share again the output please

[tenj0u05]

this showed up 

[tenj0u05]

I tried this command 

dir flash: boot flash:c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-7.E8

and this showed up

[M02@rt37]

Ok @tenj0u05, thanks for th output.

Your firmware is in a directory called 'c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-7.E8'.

type 'flash_init'

type 'boot flash:c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-7.E8/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-7.E8.bin'

[tenj0u05]

I tried these commands

this showed up after.

[M02@rt37]

@tenj0u05,

dir flash:/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-7.E8 

...give you an output?

[tenj0u05]

Here you go, looks like the bin file is missing

[M02@rt37]

OK @tenj0u05,

No firmware inside.....

Copy the Image to USB and type

switch: boot usbflash0:[firmware name]

NB: you must use FAT16 system on a USB stick maximum of 2 GB capacity, more then this can not be converted to FAT16 ant thats what cisco switches supports.

[tenj0u05]

Image is on a USB Flash Drive with FAT filesystem 

when I did the boot command this showed up

[Leo Laohoo]

The error message is "bad file number" usually means the BIN file (in the USB flash drive) is corrupt.