Cisco erase configs

Erase Flash !!Caution!!
erase flash: <-- this delete all files from your flash!!! use it wisely

Formating USB Drive

 * if format on windows/linux, then use FAT32

Switch#format usbflash0: Format operation may take a while. Continue? [confirm] Format operation will destroy all data in "usbflash0:". Continue? [confirm]

Primary Partition created...Size 2979 MB

Drive communication & 1st Sector Write OK...

Format: All system sectors written. OK...

Format: Total sectors in formatted partition: 6100960 Format: Total bytes in formatted partition: 3123691520 Format: Operation completed successfully.

Format of usbflash0 complete

--- (got to different results while formatin the same usb stick --

Switch#format usbflash0: Format operation may take a while. Continue? [confirm] Format operation will destroy all data in "usbflash0:". Continue? [confirm] Format: All system sectors written. OK...

Format: Total sectors in formatted partition: 6100960 Format: Total bytes in formatted partition: 3123691520 Format: Operation completed successfully.

Format of usbflash0 complete Switch# Switch#

Copy IOS
Switch# copy flash:{_IOS_FILE_} usbflash0:
 * from flash: to usbflash0:

Switch#copy usbflash0:{_IOS_FILE_} flash:
 * from usbflash: to flash: