View source for Password Recovery Procedure for the Catalyst For 2900XL, 3500XL, 2940, 2950, 2960, 2970, 3550, 3560, and 3750 series switches (with keeping/save configuration)

'''Step 1''': Unplug the power cable  <br/><br/>
'''Step 2''': Power the switch and release the Mode button when the LED above Port1x goes out  <br/><br/>
'''Step 3''': switch: flash_init  <br/><br/>
'''Step 4''': switch: load_helper   <br/><br/>
'''Step 5''': dir flash:   <br/><br/>
'''Step 6''': config.text (must be in the directory)   <br/><br/>
'''Step 7''': rename flash:config.text flash:config.old  <br/><br/>
'''Step 8''': switch: boot  <br/><br/>
'''Step 9''': Continue with configuration dialog? [yes/no]: n   <br/><br/>
'''Step 10''': Switch>en   <br/><br/>
'''Step 11''': Switch#rename flash:config.old flash:config.text   <br/><br/>
'''Step 12''': Switch#copy flash:config.text system:running-config   <br/><br/>
'''Step 13''': Sw1# conf t   <br/><br/>
'''Step 14''': Sw1(config)#enable secret <new_secret_password>  <br/><br/>
'''Step 15''': Sw1(config)#enable password <new_enable_password>  <br/><br/>
'''Step 16''': Sw1(config)#line vty 0 15  <br/><br/>
'''Step 17''': Sw1(config-line)#password <new_vty_password>   <br/><br/>
'''Step 18''': Sw1(config-line)#login   <br/><br/>
'''Step 19''': Sw1(config-line)#line con 0   <br/><br/>
'''Step 20''': Sw1(config-line)#password <new_console_password>   <br/><br/>
'''Step 21''': Sw1#write memory   <br/><br/>
'''Step 22''': Sw1#reload   <br/><br/>