Cisco password recovery

Password recovery
Switch on the router and press Ctrl + Break keys for 15 seconds.Then the router will enter to rommon mode.
Rommon1> config-register 0x2142
Rommon2> Reset
Router will start without loading prior values of NVRAM.
Router> enable
Router # copy start run
Router # show run
This will show us the pass word saved before.Next time when the router switching on
Press Ctrl + break keys for 15 seconds
Rommon1> config-register 0x2102
Rommon2>reset
Then the router will prompt for the password again.

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