06-21-2007 05:01 AM - edited 03-03-2019 05:32 PM
I have a cisco 2801 router which has 64 mb compact flash, it always boots in rommon mode , boot flash: , dir flash:, boot bootflash:, dir flash: , none of these commands works, everytime it issues "Cannot open flash" , or cannot open bootflash, i took out the compact flash and tried to boot using "boot bootflash:" in rommon mode doesnt work, The greatest problem is dont have any IOS backup !!!!!!!!!!Help
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06-21-2007 05:46 AM
Hi,
I'm afraid, but looks like a hardware issue (with Flash).
Would you please go through this URL and check if its one of the known issues that you are facing?
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps282/products_field_notice09186a00804a7abf.shtml
Hope that helps,
Please rate if helps,
Kind Regards,
Wilson SAmuel
06-21-2007 05:07 AM
Hi,
No worries, as long as the Router has no Hardware issues, it can be always brought up.
Would please give a bit more details by issuing the dir flash: command at the Rommon mode.
We shall be more than happy to help you out.
Moreover you may visit the following link for details
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5854/prod_configuration_guide09186a00802c35e9.html
Hope that helps,
Please rate if it helps,
Kind Regards,
Wilson sAmuel
06-21-2007 05:35 AM
Thanks Wilson,
It keeps on saying " cannot open flash: " when i try "dir flash: " or "cannot open bootflash:" when i try " dir bootflash:"
Basanta
06-21-2007 05:46 AM
Hi,
I'm afraid, but looks like a hardware issue (with Flash).
Would you please go through this URL and check if its one of the known issues that you are facing?
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps282/products_field_notice09186a00804a7abf.shtml
Hope that helps,
Please rate if helps,
Kind Regards,
Wilson SAmuel
06-21-2007 05:48 AM
Thanks Wilson,
It keeps on saying " cannot open flash: " when i try "dir flash: " or "cannot open bootflash:" when i try " dir bootflash:"
Basanta
06-21-2007 05:48 AM
Thanks Wilson,
It keeps on saying " cannot open flash: " when i try "dir flash: " or "cannot open bootflash:" when i try " dir bootflash:"
Basanta
06-21-2007 06:00 AM
Thanks Wilson,
this document really helped looks like the problem the document is talking about
Basanta
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