2900xl password reset problem

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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
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| 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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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

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Morph

thanks morph that did the trick!

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merrittr

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