Formatting A New Flash Memory Card - Cisco 12416 Installation And Configuration Manual

Chapter 4 System Startup and Basic Configuration

Formatting a New Flash Memory Card

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The flash memory card that shipped with your router contains the default
Cisco IOS software image you need to boot your router.
If you require a new flash memory card to copy images or backup configuration
files, you must first format the card.
Use only Type I or Type II flash memory cards.
Use the following procedure to format a new flash memory card.
Insert the flash memory card into slot 0 or slot 1.
Enter the format slot0: (or format slot1:) command at the privileged EXEC
mode prompt:
Milo# format slot0:
All sectors will be erased, proceed? [confirm]
Enter volume id (up to 30 characters): MyNewCard
n
Formatting sector
Format device slot0 completed
Milo#
When the console displays the "Formatting sector n" line, the format routine
begins to count backward from the number of sectors on the flash memory card.
For example, on a 20MB there are 160 sectors. When the count reaches 1, the
formatting process is complete. The new flash memory card is now formatted and
ready to use.
For command descriptions and configuration information, refer to the
Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference and the Configuration
Fundamentals Configuration Guide in the Cisco IOS documentation set.
Cisco 12016, Cisco 12416, and Cisco 12816 Router Installation and Configuration Guide
Using RP Flash Memory Cards
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