Problem during boot cisco catalyst 3650 switch

[ibrahimsaad99]

Hello everyone

I have a huge problem with an old switch catalyst 3650 48FS-E, I do the command factory-reset all, then the switch boots by itself and stuck on the mode of the first Image that upload although I do the command flash_init then the command boot but nothing change the switch refused to boot by command and still stuck on the mode switch: I think there Is a boot Image because the dir flash: result shown as the second Image, can anyone help me to solve this problem?

[Mark Elsen]

  - @ibrahimsaad99            I don't see any files at all in your second image.
                                          Try to boot from usb with : emergency-install usbflash0:ios.bin
                                          (of course you need an USB with a bootable image)

M.

[ibrahimsaad99]

thanks very much for your reply, Is the image with .bin extension or should I upload other files? and which one from this photo should I download because I don't know the difference between Gibraltar 16.12.15(MD) , Fuji 16.9.8(MD) ?

[Mark Elsen]

  - @ibrahimsaad99     Takes the latest version : https://software.cisco.com/download/home/284846125/type/282046477/release/Gibraltar-16.12.15

  M.

[ibrahimsaad99]

thanks, I will try It

[aleabrahao]

This command deletes everything in NVRAM, including images, so basically you erased the system images.

Next time use the commands below:

erase startup-config
delete flash:vlan.dat
reload

[ibrahimsaad99]

thanks for advice, I will do that

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

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@ibrahimsaad99 wrote:
I do the command factory-reset all

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Unlike IOS-XE routers and WLC 9800, the command "factory-reset all" will delete everything.  Since the BIN &/or package files are deleted, the switch will boot into ROMMON. 

Download the BIN file into a USB flash drive and use the command "emergency-install usbflash0:filename.bin".

[ibrahimsaad99]

Thanks for your help, I will upload the latest .bin file from this photo I uploaded, Is that ok or there is additional something should I consider?

[Mark Elsen]

  -  @ibrahimsaad99                       That's ok

  M.