How to reset or recover your Catalyst Cisco Switch password 2950, 2960,3550, 3560, and 3750 series.

In 2023 it is still working
Thanks sir ji

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Thank you , that was very helpful

worked in end of 2021 :)

At last of this process we have to save flash:config.text system: startup config?

Anyone who can assist with catalyst 2960-cx series 8 port. Just to remove the password. Thanks

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Does this erase all settings?

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Thank you so much it worked

When i enter flash_init, no output is displayed in console. Any help please?

Didn't work for me. How long do you have to hold the mode button? I held it for 2 minutes and never got the switch: prompt. All I ever see is login as:

when do boot command switch reboot but no go to next step ;it go to normal boot and request user and password

I try that but not access; When switch request user and password from console why i do

worked like a charm , thanks amigo.

Power cycle the switch. Immediately press and hold the Mode button. Hold the button for approximately 12 seconds, the Status LED will go amber. On the console you should be in Boot Loader.
Switch:

Add the following variables.
Switch: SWITCH_IGNORE_STARTUP_CFG=1
Switch: SWITCH_DISABLE_PASSWORD_RECOVERY=0

Then boot the switch.
Switch: boot

Once the switch has booted you can copy the saved config back into the running config.
Switch# copy start runn

Next set your password(s). Finally we want to remove the variables we set while in Boot Loader.
Switch# no system ignore startupconfig switch all
Switch# system disable password recovery switch all

Save your new config.
Switch# copy runn start

the 3850 shows the Flash_init but not load helper

Worked for mr for 2950 switch. Thanks a lot.

My 2950 is stuck where u paused the vid (boot). Does this usually take a while?

Great step by step video. Has helped me.

if you delete flash: config.text will the cisco rebuild a new one from scratch? I am trying to wipe all security information from the switch.

shouldnt the config.text be restored back?

Thanks, IT homie. I got into a switch I have been holding onto for a few years now because of your tutorial.

Thanks alot man!

Load helper didn't show up

I liked your video! (Thanks this was exactly what I was needing on an old switch I found to play around with.) Thanks again!

thank you it helped me alot. Somehow forgot the password for the user. Once again thank you.

Thanks a lot for the helping hand. Just got 2 C3550's that I bought,  up and ready to go!

NICE! You saved me.

Video still helpful. Should point out to first time users, if load_helper returns unknown command, just skip that step and display flash contents(dir flash:). It works just fine.
THANKS...

Damn why you gotta press the keys so hard.

This Video is a Lifesaver !!! Certainly work great for me thanks.

Thank you. This helped a lot.

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You're Great Man,clear instruction and password is recovered

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Thank you!!!!!!!!!! U.R the best

Followed this and was able to reset some switches bought off of eBay. Thanks for the video!

Could you tell me how to reset? I have Cisco 2960 and I don't know how to do this. And what's the login

But could you tell me what's the password to the switch? Please

Thank you, very useful info!

Thank you very much for this excellent, and easy to understand video...!!!

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after that:

Switch> rename flash:config.old flash:config.text
Switch> copy flash:config.text system:running-config
then change the password

Best video on the internet!

what if when i enter command dir flash:
2 -rwx 1921 config1.text
4 -rwx 1725 config.text
what file should i rename and why??

Thank you ! Now I have a 3750 switch to use for my lab .