Config not saving

Hi,

Been doing some labbing and after making some config changes, then copy run start, it all looks to save ok.

After rebooting the router, the config is lost. It asks me if I want to enter initial config after reboot.

Tried a few times.

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Rakurai

Check the config register.

Router#show version
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Softwar
e IOS (tm) 2500 Software (C2500-JS-L), Version 12.1(5), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-2000 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Wed 25-Oct-00 05:18 by cmong Image text-base: 0x03071DB0, data-base: 0x00001000
ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 5.2(8a), RELEASE SOFTWARE
BOOTFLASH: 3000 Bootstrap Software (IGS-RXBOOT), Version 10.2(8a), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Router uptime is 7 minutes
System returned to ROM by reload
System image file is "flash:c2500-js-l_121-5.bin"
cisco 2500 (68030) processor (revision D) with 16384K/2048K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID 03867477, with hardware revision 00000000 Bridging software.
X.25 software, Version 3.0.0.
SuperLAT software (copyright 1990 by Meridian Technology Corp).
TN3270 Emulation software.
1 Token Ring/IEEE 802.5 interface(s)
2 Serial network interface(s)
32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
16384K bytes of processor board System flash (Read ONLY)
Configuration register is 0x2102

Make sure its not set as 0x2142

Use of the Configuration Register on All Cisco Routers - Cisco Systems

control

Rakurai wrote: »

Check the config register.
.....

Make sure its not set as 0x2142

Use of the Configuration Register on All Cisco Routers - Cisco Systems

That was it! I guess the person before me attempted password recovery and forgot to change it back

joshmadakor

Rakurai wrote: »

Check the config register.

Aw man, I was excited to answer his question! I just got a practice question with this exact same scenario

JockVSJock

Sounds like this is not Packet Tracer, not real Cisco equipment?

control

JockVSJock wrote: »

Sounds like this is not Packet Tracer, not real Cisco equipment?

Yeah real equipment I 've bought over the months to have a hands on lab. Starting to build a decent amount of kit, and I'm finding it a great learning experience.

Roguetadhg

good job

craigaaron

funny enough, iv had the same problem lol i just forgot to save the config register back

Keanoknick

I had that exact same problem last week, I sure felt dumb when I figured it out. I was about to throw the router out thinking that the NVRAM or something else in it was toast.