unknown cmd error on my 3560 E switch

srwiza1

I have an error on my 3560 E and all commands will either say unknown cmd and the only few commands which work are boot and flash init but the rest are unknown or nothing happens.
I get the same stuff
witch:
switch: show run
Unknown cmd: show
switch:
switch: en
Unknown cmd: en
switch: show run
Unknown cmd: show
switch:
switch:
switch:
switch:
switch:
switch: exit
Unknown cmd: exit
switch:
switch:
switch:
switch: conf
Unknown cmd: conf
switch: show ver
Unknown cmd: show
switch: config-register
Unknown cmd: config-register
switch: show version
Unknown cmd: show
switch:

I tried to load new ios but that fails telling me boot is interrupted and other errors. I am not sure this switch is either dead or I may be doing something wrong.
Any help I would appreciate

clarson

you are at the rommon prompt. This is either the ios is corrupted or can not find an ios to load.

you can type a "?" to see the valid commands

so an "dir flash:" to see if there is an ios loaded on to the switch.

if there isn't an ios, then you get to use xmodem to download one.

thomas_

Or boot from a TFTP server and then once the switch is booted copy the image onto the device using TFTP or SCP.

Molla_123456

Can any one give me the steps 

JDMurray

load ios cisco switch on Google

TechGromit

The IOS version your running would be helpful. The big issue I have with Cisco is as they release new IOS versions the command set can change quite a bit. For example one version of the IOS, a "Software clean" command would delete any unused files to free up space in flash. Now the in the current version i have loaded, "request platform software package clean switch all file flash:" is the command, it's not even remotely close to the other versions command set. Some commands stay the same, some change, some are deleted. Fun with Cisco.