Boot Flash Error Cisco 3524XL

[haryl8723]

Every time I delete the directory flash and reinstall it, I get an error:

Error loading "flash:c2950-i6q4l2-mz.121-12c.EA1.bin"

Error loading "flash:c2950-i6q4l2-mz.121-12c.EA1.bin"

Interrupt within 5 seconds to abort boot process.

That is the message I get. It's set to NO manual boot, but it keeps making me manualoly boot it. I am at a loss, I've done 3 switches and they all keep doing the same thing. Could someone help me out?

[Leo Laohoo]

Hold on ...

You have a 3500XL so why is it loading an IOS for a 2950?

[Peter Paluch · Accepted solution]

Hi Haryl,

This looks like the bootloader remembers the last statically set name and location of the IOS, and that has changed for whatever reason. I suppose your switch eventually boots so when it does, enter the show flash: or dir flash: command, find out the exact name and location of the current IOS image name in your IOS, and then enter the global configuration mode and enter the following command:

boot system flash:NAME-OF-THE-IMAGE

Verify your setting after exiting the configuration mode using the show boot command, and try reloading the switch.

One question: how come your switch tries to boot a 2950 series image if your switch is a 3524XL?

Best regards,

Peter

[haryl8723]

I copied the wrong one, I messing with something else also.

dir_flash:c3500XL-c3h2s-mz-120.5-XU.bin

When I do a boot flash:filename it boots immediately, but I'll try that.

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

c3500XL-c3h2s-mz-120.5-XU.bin

XU???  Could you try a newer IOS?  Like the WC17?

[haryl8723]

I changed it to the WC17, so I could atleast use the "do" command lol Thx much

[haryl8723]

that worked assumly thx much