Bad passphrase error when using ssh-keygen

[farley99]

What do i type in for old passphrase?

# ssh-keygen -p
Enter file in which the key is (/root/.ssh/id_rsa):
Enter old passphrase:
Bad passphrase.

 

[sleipnir214]

What password did you give ssh-keygen when you first created the keyfile?

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[farley99]

What password did you give ssh-keygen when you first created the keyfile?
>>I am not sure, how can I reset it?

 

[sleipnir214]

Is this a keyfile you've already used to generate a certificate and get it signed?

If not, dump it an create a new one.

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[farley99]

i ran
rm -rf .ssh/

But it still says...
# ssh-keygen -p
Enter file in which the key is (/root/.ssh/id_rsa):
Enter old passphrase:
Bad passphrase.

Whats the proper way to dump an old key?