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    This document provides instructions for password recovery on Cisco devices. For routers, power off the device, power on while pressing CTRL+Break to enter ROMMON mode, type "confreg 0x2142 reset" to boot normally and set a new password. For switches, power cycle while holding the MODE button for 30-60 seconds to enter the loader, then type commands to initialize flash and boot from it to change the password.

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    This document provides instructions for password recovery on Cisco devices. For routers, power off the device, power on while pressing CTRL+Break to enter ROMMON mode, type "confreg 0x2142 reset" to boot normally and set a new password. For switches, power cycle while holding the MODE button for 30-60 seconds to enter the loader, then type commands to initialize flash and boot from it to change the password.

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    Password Recovery On Cisco Devices

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    This document provides instructions for password recovery on Cisco devices. For routers, power off the device, power on while pressing CTRL+Break to enter ROMMON mode, type "confreg 0x2142 reset" to boot normally and set a new password. For switches, power cycle while holding the MODE button for 30-60 seconds to enter the loader, then type commands to initialize flash and boot from it to change the password.

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    Password Recovery on Cisco Devices ROUTER 1. Power off 2. Power on and press CTRL+Break 3.

    When the devices enters ROMMON mode, type the following: confreg 0x2142 reset 4. The device should now boot normally and you should now: set a new password change the config resister: from global config mode type: config-register 0x2102 SWITCH 1. Power on and off 2. Hold MODE button for 30 to 60 seconds 3. Type the following commands: flash_init load_helper dir flash: rename flash:config.text flash:config.old boot

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