Cisco 1921 ISR Password Recovery

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Here's an interesting conundrum. I've performed password recoveries on a number of routers in the past but the 1921 is proving very difficult.
Unfortunately the previous company disabled the password recovery function. I attempted to Ctrl+Break after the IOS image decompresses to no avail. I even found a blog that states that removing the NVRAM daughter board would restore factory defaults allowing one to access ROMMON.
Break sequence on a Cisco 1921 ISR
Up to this point nothing has worked and I was wondering if anyone here has experience with this scenario. Thanks in advance.
Unfortunately the previous company disabled the password recovery function. I attempted to Ctrl+Break after the IOS image decompresses to no avail. I even found a blog that states that removing the NVRAM daughter board would restore factory defaults allowing one to access ROMMON.
Break sequence on a Cisco 1921 ISR
Up to this point nothing has worked and I was wondering if anyone here has experience with this scenario. Thanks in advance.
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The no service password-recovery Command for Secure ROMMON Configuration Example - Cisco Systems
Break key sequence simulation is useful if your terminal emulator does not support the break key, or if a bug does not allow your terminal emulator to send the correct signal.
Note: The hyperterminal under Windows NT had this behavior in the past.
Complete these steps to simulate a break key sequence:
- Connect to the router with these terminal settings:
- Power cycle (switch off and then on) the router and press the SPACEBAR for 10-15 seconds in order to generate a signal similar to the break sequence.
- Disconnect your terminal, and reconnect with a 9600 baud rate. You enter the ROM Monitor mode.
If all these methods fail to properly send a break, retry the procedures from a different terminal or PC platform.1200 baud rate
No parity
8 data bits
1 stop bit
No flow control
You no longer see any output on your screen, and this is normal.
Cisco docs seem to confirm this by stating: If the lithium battery in a Cisco 1900 ISR should fail, the router must be returned to Cisco for repair.
I'm using Secure CRT and have no issues implementing the break command with other routers. The real issue seems to be with the password recovery function being disabled with these particular routers.
IOMEM up to: 32Mb.Using 6 percent iomem. [32Mb/512Mb]
PASSWORD RECOVERY IS DISABLED.
Do you want to reset the router to factory default
configuration and proceed [y/n] ?
Reset router configuration to factory default.
The trick I used was to mash the keys tons as soon as the IOS started decompressing. It then asks "Do you want to reset the router to factory default?" It's important to actually hit "y" here otherwise it will continue to boot.
Thanks for the responses guys. Hopefully this thread will help others in the future.
perrfect solution.
resolved my problem in 5 minutes.
thanks alot