Password Recovery -Flip router switch off, then turn back on when back on, press ctrl Break within 60secs Command o/r 0x2142 Press ENTER Command I, ENTER Router will reboot, will not find files, type no to setup mode question, ENTER Type ENABLE, enter privileged, will enter w/out password At prompt, type COPY START RUN -Config T -Enable secret ******* -Line con 0 -Login -Password ******* -Exit Global config mode, -config-register 0x2102 -Show version -Copy Run Start STEPS - Within 60 secs of re-booting the router <ctrl break> - Set up a register entry to ignor NVRAM, <o/r 0x2142 - Restart the router, <I> - Bypass the configuration utility, <n> or <ctrl c> - Enter privileged mode, <enable> - Copy NVRAM to RAM, <copy start run> - Enter global config mode <config t> - Change password, <enable secret ****> - Change console password <line con 0>, <login>, <password ****> - Return to global config mode, <exit> or <Ctrl z> - Reset register entry, <config-register 0x2102> - Verify changes <show ver> - Copy Ram to NVRAM <copy run start>