Cisco 2950 switch password recovery
Contributed by BWAYCCTY 
Tagged: Cisco switch This documents the procedure for performing a password recovery on a Cisco 2950 switch (and probably other models, as well).
1. Unplug the power cable
2. Hold down the mode button while replugging the power cable
3. Type flash_init over the console
4. Type load_helper
5. Type Dir flash :
//make sure to type the semi-colons
6. Type rename flash:config.txt flash:config.old
//the password is contained in the config.txt file
7. Type boot
//this reboots the system
8. Type n to skip the initial setup configuration
9. Type enable
//this takes you to the enable mode
10. Type rename flash:config.old flash:config.txt
11. Save config.txt to system
#copy flash:config.txt system:running-config
12. Enter config mode and change the password
# config t
# no enable secret
//this applies only if the enable secret password was created
13. Finally, write the changes to memory
# write memory
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avenkat said on June 5, 2009
very nice.
thank you so much….
by venki
Ahmed said on June 17, 2009
Many Thanks for your effort
it help me too much
wish my best Wishes
Anonymous said on August 9, 2009
very good but need more information
thank you
bartho said on January 12, 2010
Thanks foe advice
Anonymous said on January 14, 2010
Thanks Bro.
Nice post.Its working.
seshi said on June 2, 2010
Thanks for the post
5. Type dir flash :
6. Type rename flash:config.text flash:config.old
Please refer the link…
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps628/products_password_recovery09186a0080094184.shtml
J Laraune said on September 20, 2010
clever man, thanx!!!!
Flowersb1 said on December 23, 2010
Thank you. I was stuck at this point also.
delforouz said on January 31, 2011
Very very nice
Juan Lopez said on May 30, 2011
If in step 12, when a write configure terminal, send me % Authorization failed.