Formatting The Flash Memory Card - Cisco 7000 Hardware Installation And Maintenance

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Formatting the Flash Memory Card

The Flash memory card shipped with a spare RP (or RSP7000) or shipped with a system is already
formatted. However, a spare Flash memory card is shipped blank and must be reformatted before
use. Also, if you plan to boot from a Flash memory card that was formatted on an RSP-based system
(Cisco 7500 series), you must first reformat the card on your system.
Note
Caution
loss of important data that might be stored on a Flash memory card, proceed carefully. If you want
to save the data on a Flash memory card, copy the data to a server before you format the card.
Use the following procedure to format a new Flash memory card:
Step 1
Installing and Removing a Flash Memory Card
a
The following procedure assumes you have already booted your router.
The formatting procedure erases all information on the Flash memory card. To prevent the
Using the procedures in the section "Installing and Removing the Flash Memory Card,"
insert the Flash memory card into the PCMCIA slot.
b
Using the Flash Memory Card
c
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