Flash errors

%Error: System flash bank 1 chip 0 unknown, chip id 0x540F (reversed = 0x2AF0)

%Error: System flash initialization failed

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%Error: System flash bank 1 chip 0 unknown, chip id 0x5000 (reversed = 0xA00 )

%Error: System flash initialization failed

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I'm going to assume one of the 2x chips is going bad?

Is this just "ram" or is it worse than that?

Thanks for you time!

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jbrad95706

Router(boot)#erase flash

System flash directory:
No files in System flash
[0 bytes used, 16777216 available, 16777216 total]

Erase flash device? [confirm]
Are you sure? [yes/no]: yes
Erasing device... eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ...NOT erased
Router(boot)#

Also, getting this...

Going to assume this will fix me up?

I'm wondering if it's even worth it? I have another 2520 that seems to be fine, and I plan to get another router anyway... Hmmm.

dtlokee

The 2500 has 2 flash modules in it, 1 could be defective or might need to be reseated. If you are going to replace it you could probably just buy 1 module. You can try to figure out which one is bad by removing them one at a time but from the error message it looks like bank 1 is your trouble.

jbrad95706

dtlokee wrote: »

The 2500 has 2 flash modules in it, 1 could be defective or might need to be reseated. If you are going to replace it you could probably just buy 1 module. You can try to figure out which one is bad by removing them one at a time but from the error message it looks like bank 1 is your trouble.

Yea, I tried to reseat them, but no joy. I just picked up the one chip - saves me some cash.

Also, you linked me "Cisco Feature Navigator" for my ios question the other day, and it was a lot of help (Thanks!) for my routers, but I couldn't seem to find my switch on there - it's a WS-C3512-XL-EN.

Am I doing something wrong, or does it no list older than dirt switches hehe.

Thanks again for all your help!