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Navigating the Switch Password Recovery process can be straightforward with the right guidance. This guide will help users seamlessly recover their switch username or password by following a few easy steps tailored for both experienced and new users.

Follow the steps to complete the form correctly.

1. Click the ‘Get Form’ button to acquire the form necessary for password recovery and open it in your preferred editor.
2. Ensure that you have PuTTY and the console port properly set up and connected. If you have not done this, refer to the instructions in the Connecting to the Device CON Port section.
3. Power off and then power on the switch. Upon restart, wait for the relevant information to display, including the driver version and MAC address.
4. When prompted, press the Break key on your keyboard immediately after the image begins to load. This action will allow you to interrupt the boot process.
5. At the command prompt, enter the command 'flash_init' and press Enter. This initializes the Flash memory.
6. Next, type 'dir flash:' and press Enter to display the contents of the Flash directory.
7. To rename your current configuration file, enter 'rename flash:config.text flash:config.text.old' and press Enter.
8. Verify the renaming by entering 'dir flash:' again to ensure the configuration file has been renamed successfully.
9. Finally, type 'boot' and press Enter to load the switch after resetting the configuration.
10. Once you have completed the steps, you can save changes, download, print, or share the form as needed.

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