Cisco 3560G password recovery snd deleting old imge from flash

[m-abooali]

Hi,

I have upgraded a Cisco Switch 3560G with new image but I cannot delete old image from the flash? I have used del /force /recursive cmd as well but image still in flash?

Also, I added login local cmd under console and VTYs without having enable pass and username but now, console is asking for a password? there is no password tho?

any help would be greatly appreciated.

Also, wehn swicth restarted it gave error loading the new image and booted using the base image?

I had system boot cmd added to the config after I upgraded the IOS!?

regards,

Masood

[Leo Laohoo]

DO NOT delete the old image without testing if the new IOS file is read-able or not.  

[Julio E. Moisa]

Yeap, I agree with Leo, you should verify if the new image is working as required, once it is ok you could remove the old one. 

[m-abooali]

Thanks but how do I test the new image?

may be checksum error?

I did not perform a checksum test. it loaded using old image.

[Julio E. Moisa · Accepted solution]

Hi try to boot the new image from rommon:

boot flash:<new image.bin>

If it works fine you should change the boot system under configure terminal to load the new one. 

Or try to fix the enable password first. 

Because you can change the boot selection from the old ios. 

configure terminal

no boot system flash:<old image.bin>
boot system flash:<new image.bin>
write

[Julio E. Moisa · Accepted solution]

Hi

I remember there is a command to delete the ios from rommon, but it must identified first, using dir command:

dir flash:

once the old image is detected you can remove it. 

About the enable you can make a password recovery:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/switches/catalyst-2950-series-switches/12040-pswdrec-2900xl.html

[m-abooali]

Ok. Thanks.

I used the reset button and I am in the switch.

the problem is now this switch doesn't load the new IOS and gves error and boots using old IOS.

also, do I need to rename the config.txt too?

Regards,

Masood

[Julio E. Moisa]

yeap as it is mentioned on the link, you must follow each steps, try to load the new image from rommon using:

rommon1#boot flash:<new image.bin>

Or try to fix the enable password first. 

Because you can change the boot selection from the old ios. 

configure terminal

no boot system flash:<old image.bin>
boot system flash:<new image.bin>
write

[m-abooali]

Thank you all for your support and answers. all answers were correct. I did not have any passwords on that switch so by resetting I was able to get in. it was the only cmd "login" under the line configs that was causing sw asking for login information.

as for image, I still need to perform the steps when we decide to upgard.

Best Regards,

Masood

[Julio E. Moisa]

Thank you, 

Have a great day 

:-)