boot into boot-helper mode (conf-reg 0x2101) this will allow the flash to be in read/write and not just read only mode.
let us know please if this solved it for, its always nice to hear what works in the end. scott wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Question with similar interest... > > I have a file marked for delete in the bootflash of a 7513. When I issue the > squeeze command I get the following... > > 7513#show bootflash > -#- ED --type-- --crc--- -seek-- nlen -length- -----date/time------ name > 1 .D image 5BE93E76 6D42E8 22 6898280 Mar 04 2002 08:32:35 > rsp-boot-mz. > 122-7a.bin > 2 .. image 7415A36D DC4F08 24 7277472 Aug 13 2002 12:41:14 > rsp-boot-mz. > 122-8.t5.bin > > > 7513#squeeze bootflash > All deleted files will be removed. Continue? [confirm] > Squeeze operation may take a while. Continue? [confirm] > %Error squeezing bootflash (File open for write) > > A reboot has been suggested. Any other ideas? > > Thanks, > Tim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 3:16 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Unable to delete flash [7:65529] > > > from the cisco IOS command reference: > > delete: > "When you delete a file, the software simply marks the file as deleted, but > it does not erase the file. This feature allows you to later recover a > "deleted" file using the undelete command. You can delete and undelete a > file up to 15 times. To permanently delete all files marked "deleted" on a > Flash memory device, use the squeeze command." > > erase: > > "When a file system is erased, none of the files in the file system can be > recovered. > > The erase command can be used on both Class B and Class C Flash file systems > only. To reclaim space on Flash file systems after deleting files using the > delete command, you must use the erase command. This command erases all of > the files in the Flash file system. " > > > > scott > > ""Sales"" wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Some possible things to try would be to use the /force switch with the > > delete command. Also try erase versus delete to see if that helps. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > www.ccie4u.com > > Rack Rentals and Lab Scenarios > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > John Tafasi > > Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 11:09 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Unable to delete flash [7:65529] > > > > Hi Group, > > > > I have a problem deleting a file from a 4500 series flash memory. The > > file > > shows up as been deleted but the available free space indicates that the > > file has not been deleted yet. I tried to use the squeeze command but it > > will not work with this file system. Can you guys suggest something. > > > > Thanks > > > > John Tafasi > > > > r1#show fla > > > > System flash directory: > > File Length Name/status > > 1 10031664 c4500-a3jk8s-mz.122-7b.bin [deleted] > > 2 3668568 c4500-i-mz.120-25.bin > > [13700360 bytes used, 3076856 available, 16777216 total] > > 16384K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write) > > > > r1#delete flash:c4500-a3jk8s-mz.122-7b.bin > > Delete filename [c4500-a3jk8s-mz.122-7b.bin]? > > Delete flash:c4500-a3jk8s-mz.122-7b.bin? [confirm] > > %Error deleting flash:c4500-a3jk8s-mz.122-7b.bin (No such file or > > directory) > > r1# > This message has been scanned for viruses by the McAfee Security e500 > Appliance. > > > > > > Note: This e-mail contains PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL information intended > only for the use of the specific individual or entity named above. If you or > your employer is not the intended recipient of this e-mail or an employee or > agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are > hereby notified that any unauthorized dissemination or copying of this > e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in > error, please immediately delete the message and advise the above by > telephone, email or fax response to this message. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=65862&t=65529 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
