This procedure will reset a Cisco 2620 Router to default settings. It will also recover a lost password. Note that you will loose any configuration the router has stored in flash.
Model: CISCO2620
Console Cable Required: Cisco Blue Console Cable
Step 1: Power On
Step 2: Press CTRL-BREAK when you see initial memory count.
Step 3: From BootRom Menu type: confreg 0x2142
Step 4: From BootRom Menu type: I
Step 5: Router will reset and load IOS
Step 6: Answer No to Configuration Dialog question.
Step 7: From the Router> Prompt type: en
Step 8: From the Router# Prompt type: wr erase
Step 9: From the Router# Prompt type: reset
Step 10: Press CTRL-BREAK when you see initial memory count.
Step 11: From BootRom Menu type: confreg 0x2102
Step 12: From BootRom Menu type: I
Step 13: Router will reset and load IOS w/Default Settings
