2900xl password reset problem

ok

I am trying to reset a password I don't know.
-I power off the switch
-power on and hold down the MODE button until 1x light goes out
-at the switch pronpt I type flash_init it does its thing loading a
image
-load_helper
-boot

when I get it booted I type enable and hit return at the password
prompt 3 tries and I get a bad secrets ,message

any idea how I should proceed to recover thi password

 

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merrittr wrote:

| I am trying to reset a password I don't know.
| -I power off the switch
| -power on and hold down the MODE button until 1x light goes out
| -at the switch pronpt I type flash_init it does its thing loading a
| image
| -load_helper
| -boot
|
| when I get it booted I type enable and hit return at the password
| prompt 3 tries and I get a bad secrets ,message
|
| any idea how I should proceed to recover thi password

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products...ducts_password_recovery09186a0080094184.shtml
You are missing several steps.

-After issuing the load_helper command issue the command dir flash:
-Then type the foollowing: rename flash:config.text flash:config.old
-Issue the boot command.
-Press "n" to abort initial connfiguration dialog.
-enable
-Type the following: rename flash:config.old flash:config.text
-Then copy the config into memory:
copy flash:config.text system:running-config

-conf t
-change the passwords and
-write mem

 

copy flash:config.text system:running-config

 

thanks morph that did the trick!