password recovery has been disabled 3640

So I go into to check on a 3640 I got off eBay. Load it up and notice I don’t see any output in HyperTerminal until I see “Press Return to get started!” Type enable and get a password request, no surprise so I shut it down and restart to get it in rommon to start the recovery.. Pound a way on ctrl+ break and get noting. A little Googling and it looks like password recovery has been disabled. A lot more Googling and I can find how to do this, but not how to undo this!

So do I have any option or do I have a break on my hands?

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geek4god

More Googlefu and I get this..

Routers that have nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM) chips can be removed and reseated. The NVRAM is implemented with battery-backed up static RAM (SRAM). If you remove the SRAM, the contents of NVRAM are erased as well as the no service password-recovery configuration. Be sure to use proper anti-static procedures when you handle the NVRAM. Some of these routers are 3640 and 3660.

Any ohhh wait don't do thats before I do this?

mikej412

You could boot the router and try hitting the break key after the IOS image decompresses and shows you [OK] -- you've got 5 seconds. It should give you a reset option.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_3/12_3y/12_3ya8/gtnsvpwd.html#wp1027258

geek4god

mikej412 wrote: »

You could boot the router and try hitting the break key after the IOS image decompresses and shows you [OK] -- you've got 5 seconds. It should give you a reset option.

yea, does not show it decompressing.. First thing I get is the "Press Return to get started!"

geek4god

geek4god wrote: »

yea, does not show it decompressing.. First thing I get is the "Press Return to get started!"

apparently if you are plugged into the AUX port you wont see jack.. lol

ChooseLife

My experience described here:

http://www.techexams.net/forums/ccna-ccent/62988-router-rommon-issue.html#post498705

geek4god

ChooseLife wrote: »

My experience described here:

http://www.techexams.net/forums/ccna-ccent/62988-router-rommon-issue.html#post498705

Reset the memory and flash, got it into rommon and got her reset.. It is in better shape case wise then anyone I have got off ebay and it cost me 9.99 + 26.70 for shipping. It is going to become the frame relay and access server router! Assuming that is possible in the same switch as a n00b i think it is! lol