Install a ISO on a read only file system. Catalyst 3650

[Nosser]

Hello 
I have a Catalyst 3650 switch without a ISO and i'm trying to insall one. But when i do it it says:

switch: copy xmodem:cat3k_caa-universalk9.16.03.05b.SPA.bin flash:cat3k_caa-universalk9.16.03.05b.SPA.bin
Begin the Xmodem or Xmodem-1K transfer now...
Cflash:cat3k_caa-universalk9.16.03.05b.SPA.bin: read only file system

[balaji.bandi · Accepted solution]

switch:flash_init

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/switches/catalyst-2950-series-switches/41845-192.html

or Emergency install :

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/switches/catalyst-3850-series-switches/117552-technote-cat3850-00.html#anc20

is there any reason you going that version, stable 5 star gold is 16.12.5b

[Nosser]

The reason why im using this version is because i have the same working switch. So I just copied the version it had.

[balaji.bandi]

understand and thanks for the clarification, use one of the above mentioned option to restore the image back to switch.