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Copying a Cisco IOS Image to Flash Memory

The following messages display:

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Flash load helper vX.0

This process will accept the copy options and then terminate

the current system image to use the ROM based image for the copy. Routing functionality will not be available during that time.

If you are logged in via telnet, this connection will terminate. Users with console access can see the results of the copy operation.

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Proceed? [confirm]

4.Press Return to confirm. If there is an image already in Flash memory, the router displays the name and size of the file. Then the router prompts you for the IP address or name of the remote host:

Address or name of remote host [hostname]?

The remote host can be a server or another router with a valid Flash system software image.

5.Enter the IP address or name of the remote host. The router then prompts you for the name of the source file:

Source file name?

6.Enter the name of the source file. The following prompt displays:

Destination file name [filename]?

7.Press Return to accept the default filename or enter a different filename. Messages similar to the following display:

Accessing file 'master/igs-j-l.110-4.2' on hostname...

Loading master/igs-j-l.110-4.2 from 172.16.72.1 (via Ethernet0): ! [OK]

Erase flash device before writing? [confirm] yes

8.Enter yes to erase the contents of Flash memory. The following message displays:

Flash contains files. Are you sure you want to erase? [confirm] yes

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