cant go through a cisco device

syst halt


starting from the switch, i have followed the link to bypass the password but couldnt, becos it need the access password

here is my output

Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:19:30:51:fa:80
Xmodem file system is available.
The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.
Initializing Flash...
flashfs[0]: 600 files, 19 directories
flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 32514048
flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 7712256
flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 24801792
flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 10 seconds.
...done Initializing Flash.
Boot Sector Filesystem (bs) installed, fsid: 3
done.
Loading "flash:c2960-lanbase-mz.122-25.SEE2/c2960-lanbas
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File "flash:c2960-lanbase-mz.122-25.SEE2/c2960-lanbase-mz.122-25.SEE2.bin" uncom
pressed and installed, entry point: 0x3000
executing...

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cisco Systems, Inc.
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, California 95134-1706



Cisco IOS Software, C2960 Software (C2960-LANBASE-M), Version 12.2(25)SEE2, RELE
ASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-2006 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Fri 28-Jul-06 04:33 by yenanh
Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x00AA2F34

Initializing fla

flashfs[1]: 600 files, 19 directories
flashfs[1]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[1]: Total bytes: 32514048
flashfs[1]: Bytes used: 7712256
flashfs[1]: Bytes available: 24801792
flashfs[1]: flashfs fsck took 1 seconds.
flashfs[1]: Initialization complete....done Initializing flashfs.

POST: CPU MIC register Tests : Begin
POST: CPU MIC register Tests : End, Status Passed

POST: PortASIC Memory Tests : Begin
POST: PortASIC Memory Tests : End, Status Passed

POST: CPU MIC PortASIC interface Loopback
POST: CPU MIC PortASIC interface Loopback Tests : End, Status Passed

POST: PortASIC RingLoopback Tests : Begin
POST: PortASIC RingLoopback Tests : End, Status Passed

POST: PortASIC CAM Subsystem Tests : Begin
POST: PortASIC CAM Subsystem Tests : End, Status Passed

POST: PortASIC Port Loopback Tests : Begin
POST: PortASIC Port Loopback Tests : End, Status Passed

Waiting for Port download...Complete

cisco WS-C2960-24TT-L (PowerPC405) processor (revision B0) with 61440K/4088K byt
es of memory.
Processor board ID
Last reset from power-on
1 Virtual Ethernet interface
24 FastEthernet interfaces
2 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.

64K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address : 00:19:30:51:FA:80
Motherboard assembly number : 73-10390-03
Power supply part number : 341-0097-02
Motherboard serial number : FOC11011149
Power supply serial number : DCA10518APE
Model revision number : B0
Motherboard revision numbe
Model number : WS-C2960-24TT-L
System serial number : FOC1102Z0EQ
Top Assembly Part Number : 800-27221-02
Top Assembly Revision Number : C0
Version ID : V02
CLEI Code Number : COM3L00BRA
Hardware Board Revision Number : 0x01


Switch Ports Model SW Version SW Image

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* 1 26 WS-C2960-24TT-L 12.2(25)SEE2 C2960-LANBASE-M




Press RETURN to get started!


00:00:39: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Vlan1, changed state t
o down
00:00:39: %SPANTREE-5-EXTENDED_SYSID: Extended SysId enabled for type vlan
00:00:41: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from memory by console
00:00:41: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --
Cisco IOS Software, C2960 Software (C2960-LANBASE-M), Version 12.2(25)SEE2, RELE
ASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-2006 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Fri 28-Jul-06 04:33 by yenanh

User Access Verification

Password:
% Password: timeout expired!
Password:
Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:19:30:51:fa:80
Xmodem file system is available.
The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.

The system has been interrupted prior to initializing the
flash filesystem. The following commands will initialize
the flash filesystem, and finish loading the operating
system software:

flash_init
load_helper
boot


switch: flash_init
Initializing Flash...
flashfs[0]: 600 files, 19 directories
flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphane
flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 32514048
flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 7712256
flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 24801792
flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 10 seconds.
...done Initializing Flash.
Boot Sector Filesystem (bs) installed, fsid: 3
Setting console baud rate to 9600...

switch: load_helper

switch: dir flash
unable to stat flash/: no such device

switch: rename flash:confi.txt flash:config.old
rename: no such file or directory

switch: dir

List of filesystems currently registered:

flash[0]: (read-write)
xmodem[1]: (read-only)
null[2]: (read-write)
bs[3]: (read-only)


switch:

and regarding the router when i start it i get rubbish may be a corrupted ios

here is my output

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try "dir flash[0]: "

and notice the config.TEXT (not .txt)

The Password Recovery Site provided by ZiPPy is correct, and the procedures you made was correct, if this is the output of your Recovery steps then you made a simple mistyping mistake:-) you actually forgot to insert the semicolon when you were listing the flash directory structure:

[code:1]
switch: dir flash
unable to stat flash/: no such device
[/code:1]

it is actually this command, same with semicolon to access the flash root directory:

[code:1]
switch: dir flash:
[/code:1]

Please re-do the password recovery procedure and do your best to not mistype any critical commands. you tried to re-name the configuration file and you mistyped the file name here too.

it is called config.text, and your command included config.txt! you see a slightly mistyping or missing characters could lead to frustrations

here is the right command:

[code:1]
switch: rename flash:config.text flash:config.old
[/code:1]

I hope this time the recovery will works properly.

about your Router I have not seen such output before but as you said there is a big chance it is a corrupted IOS or a corrupted CF card. try removing the CF card and see if the IOS will boot the mini recovery version from its ROM and it should put you in ROMmon> mode. if such so you could then download a clean IOS version uploaded to a TFTP server and copy it to override the corrupted one you have in your CF card.

good luck.

this time no spelling mistakes

Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:19:30:51:fa:80
Xmodem file system is available.
The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.

The system has been interrupted prior to initializing the
flash filesystem. The following commands will initialize
the flash filesystem, and finish loading the operating
system software:

flash_init
load_helper
boot


switch: flash:init
Unknown cmd: flash:init

switch: flash_init
Initializing Flash...
flashfs[0]: 600 files, 19 directories
flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned dire
flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 32514048
flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 7712256
flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 24801792
flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 10 seconds.
...done Initializing Flash.
Boot Sector Filesystem (bs) installed, fsid: 3
Setting console baud rate to 9600...

switch: load_helper

switch: dir flash:
Directory of flash:/

2 -rwx 5 <date> private-config.text
3 -rwx 556 <date> vlan.dat
5 drwx 192 <date> c2960-lanbase-mz.122-25.SEE2
620 -rwx 1298 <date> config.text

24801792 bytes available (7712256 bytes used)

switch: rename flash:config.txt flash:config.old
rename: no such file or directory

switch: config.txt
Unknown cmd: config.txt

switch: ?
? -- Present list of available commands
boot -- Load and boot an executable image
cat -- Concatenate (type) file(s)
copy -- Copy a file
delete -- Delete file(s)
dir -- List files in directories
flash_init -- Initialize flash fil
format -- Format a filesystem
fsck -- Check filesystem consistency
help -- Present list of available commands
load_helper -- Load and initialize a helper image
memory -- Present memory heap utilization information
mkdir -- Create dir(s)
more -- Concatenate (display) file(s)
rename -- Rename a file
reset -- Reset the system
rmdir -- Delete empty dir(s)
set -- Set or display environment variables
set_bs -- Set attributes on a boot sector filesystem
set_param -- Set system parameters in flash
sleep -- Pause (sleep) for a specified number of seconds
-- MORE --
trap -- Cause a software breakpoint to occur
type -- Concatenate (type) file(s)
unset -- Unset one or more environment variables
version -- Display boot loader version

switch: rename ?
usage: rename <old_name> <new_name>

switch: rename flash:config.old flash:config.txt
rename: no such file or directory

switch:

can i download ios from cisco sites, ho0w do I the reload my router flash memory

hi sose, sorry to inform you that but you did a spelling mistake as dentifrice noted it before. you were doing fine until you type config.txt to rename it instead of config.text you forgot the e character in text extension.

look to the out the switch throw when you used the commnad dir flash:

[code:1]switch: dir flash:
Directory of flash:/

2 -rwx 5 <date> private-config.text
3 -rwx 556 <date> vlan.dat
5 drwx 192 <date> c2960-lanbase-mz.122-25.SEE2
620 -rwx 1298 <date> config.text[/code:1]

look to the fourth output line:
620 -rwx 1298 <date> config.text

check the file name it is config.text, the extension is text actually and not the one we are custom to in windows txt the is a slightly difference and that is the e character shows up in cisco config.text

here is what you are expexted to type correctly for it to work:

[code:1]switch: rename flash:config.txt flash:config.old [/code:1]

good luck, don't surrender

Ops I typed wrong too. here is the right one:

[code:1]switch: rename flash:config.text flash:config.old [/code:1]