I found that I didn't have the correct boot statement and ended up with:
Switch:
After considerable time and research I brought the switch back.
You need to have a workable USB stick with the Switch Image loaded.
These were my steps. I hope this may help someone in the same situation.
Recover from Switch: mode
- flash_init
- set BYPASS_STARTUP_CONFIG 1
- boot usbflash0:cat3k_caa-universalk9.SPA.03.06.06.E.152-2.E6.bin
- copy startup-config running-config
- config t
- no system ignore startupconfig switch all
exit
- wr mem
- copy image from usbflash0: to flash:
- software expand file flash:cat3k_caa-universalk9.SPA.03.06.06.E.152-2.E6.bin
!!converts from bundle to install mode
show run | incl boot
should be flash:packages.conf
if not, make sure it is located in flash:
conf t
- boot system switch all flash:packages.conf
wr mem
reload