WS-C2960-24TC-L Switch ERROR:-"Failed to create nvram file system, no NVRAM pr esent"

[aftabitlimited]

Dear all,

I have a strange problem with my WS-C2960-24TC-L Switch.When i put "WR" command in switch or issue "write erase" command, my switch showed the following error.

Switch#wr

startup-config file open failed (Unknown error 0)

Switch#

00:10:30: %IFS-3-FS_CREATE_FAIL: Failed to create nvram file system, no NVRAM pr

esent

-Traceback= A143FC A14A90 94463C 8F6FB0 8F6EE0 8B22F8 8999B0 8B5BD0 BDD138 BD470

C

Switch#

it seems that nvram file is corrupted!!! please help...

Thanks with regards

Sarwar mostafa

[Peter Paluch]

Hello,

I am afraid that the switch is damaged and will need replacing. There is little you can try, but two ideas, though:

First, try to erase the nvram filesystem using the command

erase nvram:

If this does not work, try the next suggestion:

On these switches, the NVRAM does not actually exist, rather, it is a reserved portion of the built-in FLASH memory. It may be worth trying to format the flash. That could possibly correct the problem. Note, however, that all important files from the flash needs to be backed up before formatting it, and put back afterwards. This especially includes the IOS image and the vlan.dat file if you have VLANs/VTP settings defined and want to preserve them.

Formatting the flash after you have backed up the files from it can be performed trivially using the

format flash:

command. Are you familiar with backing up files from the flash?

Best regards,

Peter

[aftabitlimited]

Thanks for your prompt  reply peter

let me try your suggestion...

Thanks again