Initialize and reload the Router

Open the Terminal emulator application :

Click on Laptop0 → Desktop → Terminal → Click OK

You may receive this question :

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Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]:

Write "no" (or "n") then click "Enter"

You will receive this message :

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Press RETURN to get started!

Click "Enter" to pass, then you will see this :

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Router>

The symbol ">" means that you entred the User mode.

Erase the startup configuration file from NVRAM :

To erase the startup configuration we have to enter the Privileged exec mode by typing "enable" or "en":

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Router>enable

Click "Enter", then you will see this :

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Router#

The symbol "#" means that you entred the Privileged exec mode.

Now write this command erase startup-config and click "Enter" to remove the startup configuration from nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM).

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Router# erase startup-config

You will receive this messege :

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Erasing the nvram filesystem will remove all configuration files! Continue? [confirm]

Click "Enter" to confirm.

This messege confirms the process is done :

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Erase of nvram: complete
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%SYS-7-NV_BLOCK_INIT: Initialized the geometry of nvram

Reload the Router :

To reload or reboot the router, stay at the privileged exec mode and type:

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Router# reload

Click "Enter" and you will see this messege:

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Proceed with reload? [confirm]

Click "Enter" to confirm and wait the process to be done.

Bypass the initial configuration dialog :

You will receive this question:

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Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]:

Type "no" (or "n") then click "Enter"

Congrats! You've completed the initialization and reloading of the Router.