Cisco 3560 reset to factory default

[Soren09]

hi, can any one help with this issue? could not connect to cisco 3560 , may be wrong start-up config/deleted. i want to reset it to factory setting so that i can restart to express set up: when trying with button mode, the LED's BLink but switch won't restart.

thanks 

[Seb Rupik · Accepted solution]

Hi there,

You need to power down the switch, power it back on with the mode button pressed. You will eventually arrive at the switch: prompt. From there you can either delete or rename the existing config:

flash_init
rename flash:config.text flash:config.old

Then issue the boot command.

cheers,

Seb.

[Soren09]

thanks Seb, so when rebooting , how to acces the switch prompt? using the console,usb or RJ45 cable?

[chrihussey · Accepted solution]

Console

[Eric Tucker]

you dont need to power it down, if its powered up just press the mode button for 30 seconds then release 

[aminataniang]

Hi, I tried biut it didn't work at the boot commande, saying "Error loading " "

[BDDavis]

You have to initialize the flash after deleting the config file. 

[Soren09]

thanks Guys, helped!

[charlesfreukes]

Flash_init will do it but if your disposing of the switch you should delete the config and vlan data

Instead of renaming the config delete it

flash_init
delete flash:config.text
delete flash:vlan.dat
boot

[TimothyElliott6562]

Thank you. Worked great.

[aminataniang]

Hello, I tried your method but itt says " Error loading "" ", could you help please ?