SAVING MY IOS TO FLASH: ON CISCO 9300

[DO5]

I mistaken factory reset  the cisco 9300 i was working on. After  getting  it to boot from my Flash drive I am  trying to save the ios to flash but keep getting this:

Switch#copy usbflash1:/cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin system flash:
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

Switch#copy usbflash1:cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin run
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

[balaji.bandi]

Try below :

Try first

#dir usbflash1

# copy usbflash1:cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin flash:

still issue, post complete boot process, dir output

[DO5]

Switch>
Switch>en
Switch#terminal length 0
Switch#dir usbflash1
%Error opening flash:/usbflash1 (No such file or directory)
Switch#dir usbflash1:
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

Switch#

[Leo Laohoo]

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@DO5 wrote:

Switch#copy usbflash1:/cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin system flash:

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The syntax is incorrect. 

For a switch that is stacked, the correct syntax is:

copy usbflash-1:filename.bin flash-1:filename.bin

 For a standalone switch: 

copy usbflash:filename.bin flash:filename.bin

[DO5]

do I still utilize the same syntax if I am copying from a usb?

Switch#$sh:cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin flash:cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin
copy usbflash:cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin flash:cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

Switch#
Switch#
Switch#$sh:/cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin flash:cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin
copy usbflash:/cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin flash:cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

[balaji.bandi]

yes

try first

#dir usbflash1:

#dir flash:

# copy usbflash1:cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin flash:

still issue, post complete boot process, dir output

[DO5]

Switch#dir flash:
Directory of flash:/

360530 -rw- 0 Feb 9 2022 23:49:00 +00:00 dope_hist
360515 -rw- 18158 Feb 9 2022 23:49:00 +00:00 rdope_out.txt
360516 -rw- 89 Feb 9 2022 23:48:58 +00:00 rdope.log
360521 -rw- 2097152 Feb 9 2022 23:48:49 +00:00 nvram_config_bkup
360520 -rw- 2097152 Feb 9 2022 23:48:49 +00:00 nvram_config
360453 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 23:48:41 +00:00 .prst_sync
360462 -rw- 5242880 Feb 9 2022 23:48:22 +00:00 ssd
360500 -rwx 2049 Feb 9 2022 23:48:06 +00:00 svl_ipc.tcl
360456 -rw- 134458 Feb 9 2022 23:48:06 +00:00 memleak.tcl
360455 -rw- 395 Feb 9 2022 23:47:53 +00:00 boothelper.log
368642 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 23:47:51 +00:00 dc_profile_dir
360451 -rw- 296 Feb 9 2022 23:47:41 +00:00 bootloader_evt_handle.log
360450 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 23:47:40 +00:00 .installer
360529 -rw- 6467 Feb 9 2022 23:01:42 +00:00 backup.cfg
360511 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 19:17:14 +00:00 .dbpersist
360518 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 19:15:05 +00:00 pnp-tech
360452 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 17:24:22 +00:00 core
360517 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 17:24:06 +00:00 guest-share
360513 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 17:24:02 +00:00 onep
360458 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 17:24:02 +00:00 pnp-info
360501 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 17:18:39 +00:00 Tbot
360495 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 17:18:30 +00:00 sys_report
360464 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 17:18:30 +00:00 tech_support
368644 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 17:18:30 +00:00 gs_script
360463 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 17:18:27 +00:00 ss_disc
368641 drwx 4096 Feb 8 2022 22:04:41 +00:00 .rollback_timer

11353194496 bytes total (10736525312 bytes free)
Switch#
Switch#copy usbflash1:cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin flash:
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

Switch#

[DO5]

Switch#dir usbflash1:
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

Switch#dir flash:
Directory of flash:/

360530 -rw- 0 Feb 9 2022 23:49:00 +00:00 dope_hist
360515 -rw- 18158 Feb 9 2022 23:49:00 +00:00 rdope_out.txt
360516 -rw- 89 Feb 9 2022 23:48:58 +00:00 rdope.log
360521 -rw- 2097152 Feb 9 2022 23:48:49 +00:00 nvram_config_bkup
360520 -rw- 2097152 Feb 9 2022 23:48:49 +00:00 nvram_config
360453 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 23:48:41 +00:00 .prst_sync
360462 -rw- 5242880 Feb 9 2022 23:48:22 +00:00 ssd
360500 -rwx 2049 Feb 9 2022 23:48:06 +00:00 svl_ipc.tcl
360456 -rw- 134458 Feb 9 2022 23:48:06 +00:00 memleak.tcl
360455 -rw- 395 Feb 9 2022 23:47:53 +00:00 boothelper.log
368642 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 23:47:51 +00:00 dc_profile_dir
360451 -rw- 296 Feb 9 2022 23:47:41 +00:00 bootloader_evt_handle.log
360450 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 23:47:40 +00:00 .installer
360529 -rw- 6467 Feb 9 2022 23:01:42 +00:00 backup.cfg
360511 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 19:17:14 +00:00 .dbpersist
360518 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 19:15:05 +00:00 pnp-tech
360452 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 17:24:22 +00:00 core
360517 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 17:24:06 +00:00 guest-share
360513 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 17:24:02 +00:00 onep
360458 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 17:24:02 +00:00 pnp-info
360501 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 17:18:39 +00:00 Tbot
360495 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 17:18:30 +00:00 sys_report
360464 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 17:18:30 +00:00 tech_support
368644 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 17:18:30 +00:00 gs_script
360463 drwx 4096 Feb 9 2022 17:18:27 +00:00 ss_disc
368641 drwx 4096 Feb 8 2022 22:04:41 +00:00 .rollback_timer

11353194496 bytes total (10736525312 bytes free)
Switch#copy usbflash1:cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin flash:
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

[balaji.bandi]

As you mentioned you booted with USB that is correct right ? if yes then try

dir usbflash0:  (if the files display) then copy from  USB. make sure it list the file  cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin

#copy usbflash0:cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin flash:cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin

[DO5]

when i booted from usb it was boot usbflash1:/cat9k_iosxe.17.03.01.SPA.bin why does now change to Usbflash0:?

[balaji.bandi]

Not sure until we see the output we requested, check the logs what name it recognised as . (its really not matter we are just using USB to copy image to flash to work

[Leo Laohoo]

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@DO5 wrote:

do I still utilize the same syntax if I am copying from a usb?

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Yes, use the same syntax for either standalone or a switch member.  

[DO5]

I am dealing with an standalone and the syntax didn't work.

[Leo Laohoo]

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@DO5 wrote:

I am dealing with an standalone and the syntax didn't work.

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For standalone, the syntax is: 

copy usbflash:filename.bin flash:filename.bin

Check the logs to make sure the USB thumb drive is "compatible" with the switch.