[c-nsp] NPE-G1 cant read Compact Flash

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Joe Maimon wrote:
> So this happily running router executes a write mem, which archives a 
> copy to the CF card.
> 
> Then it hangs and doesnt come back.
> 
> Hard reset of the router doesnt read the CF card and boots the boot 
> helper instead or just hangs.
> 
> ROMMON cant read the CF card, a 256MB. Cant read a new 1G card. Cant 
> read a cisco branded 64MB card.
> 
> dir disk2:
> open: read error...requested 0x4 bytes, got 0xffffff8
> trouble reading device magic number
> 
> Booting the router from tftp works.
> 
> Up and running 15.0.1, neither that nor the boot helper 12.3(5a) can 
> read the 64MB card.
> 
> %Error show disk2: (No such device)
> 
> Inserting the 256MB or the 1GB more often than not hangs the routers.
> 
> Sounds broken. Anyone else seen something like this?
> 
> Joe
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Are the alternate CF cards formatted correctly for your platform?

The original CF card may have gone bad but if you're sure the other CF 
cards are OK then they may be formatted wrong.