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Resetting a router WITHOUT entering privilaged EXEC mode?

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Sorcerath

Technical User
Apr 30, 2008
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NZ
Hi, I'm using my dad's Cisco 1594 router that he used to do his labs on, except he's forgotten the passwords to get in. All I want to do is fully reset the router and clear it's settings, but as far as I've read, the first step always turns out to be entering privileged EXEC mode (which requires the password).
I've tried Ctrl+F6+Break on bootup to try enter it's config (I read that on some site), but that didn't do anything.
There must be a way to manually reset the thing!
Any helpful tips would be greatly appreciated, thanks for your time guys!
 
EDIT: sorry, can't find an edit button, I meant CISCO 2514 router. Thanks :)
 
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