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Note In this procedure, it is assumed that the new Cisco IOS software image will fit on the
old Flash memory card inserted in slot0, together with the old image. If sufficient space is
not available for both images on the old Flash memory card, use the delete command to
delete files from the old Flash memory card; however , do not delete the image.old file. After
deleting files, use the squeeze command to permanently remove the deleted files from the
old Flash memory card. (For information on the use of the squeeze command, refer to the
section entitled “Console Commands Associated with Flash Memory Use.” If, after you
delete files and use the squeeze command, the two files still cannot coexist on the Flash
memory card in slot 0, remove this card, place it in an antistatic bag for ESD protection,
and store it in a safe place. Insert the new Flash memory card (containing image.new) in
slot0. Proceed to Step 5 in the following procedure and issue the command boot system
flash slot0:image.new to designate the file image.new as the new default Cisco IOS
software boot image.
To copy a bootable Cisco IOS software image between Flash memory cards, perform the
following steps:
Step1 Boot the router.
In this procedure, the file named image.boot is the default boot image.
Step2 Enable the router to bring up the privileged EXEC mode prompt:
Router> enable
Password:
Router#
Step3 Insert the new Flash memory card in PCMCIA slot 1.
Step4 Issue the following command to copy the file image.new in slot 1 to the Flash
memory card inserted in PCMCIA slot 0.
Note Take this step only if sufficient space is available on the old slot 0 Flash
memory card to accommodate the new image (in addition to the old image it
already contains).