from the cisco IOS command reference: delete: "When you delete a file, the software simply marks the file as deleted, but it does not erase the file. This feature allows you to later recover a "deleted" file using the undelete command. You can delete and undelete a file up to 15 times. To permanently delete all files marked "deleted" on a Flash memory device, use the squeeze command."
erase: "When a file system is erased, none of the files in the file system can be recovered. The erase command can be used on both Class B and Class C Flash file systems only. To reclaim space on Flash file systems after deleting files using the delete command, you must use the erase command. This command erases all of the files in the Flash file system. " scott ""Sales"" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Some possible things to try would be to use the /force switch with the > delete command. Also try erase versus delete to see if that helps. > > > Thanks, > > www.ccie4u.com > Rack Rentals and Lab Scenarios > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > John Tafasi > Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 11:09 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Unable to delete flash [7:65529] > > Hi Group, > > I have a problem deleting a file from a 4500 series flash memory. The > file > shows up as been deleted but the available free space indicates that the > file has not been deleted yet. I tried to use the squeeze command but it > will not work with this file system. Can you guys suggest something. > > Thanks > > John Tafasi > > r1#show fla > > System flash directory: > File Length Name/status > 1 10031664 c4500-a3jk8s-mz.122-7b.bin [deleted] > 2 3668568 c4500-i-mz.120-25.bin > [13700360 bytes used, 3076856 available, 16777216 total] > 16384K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write) > > r1#delete flash:c4500-a3jk8s-mz.122-7b.bin > Delete filename [c4500-a3jk8s-mz.122-7b.bin]? > Delete flash:c4500-a3jk8s-mz.122-7b.bin? [confirm] > %Error deleting flash:c4500-a3jk8s-mz.122-7b.bin (No such file or > directory) > r1# Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=65773&t=65529 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
