Recovering Borked Catalyst 3560 Firmware

connect to the switch via console cable, run minicom or other terminal emulator
unplug power from switch
hold mode button, replug power, hold mode until SYST light stops flashing
at switch prompt, type flash_init
type load_helper
show flash contents by typing dir flash:
if necessary, delete vlan.dat and config.text by typing delete flash:vlan.dat and delete flash:config.text
use xmodem to transfer the new firmware to the switch: copy xmodem: flash:[name of firmware]
when transfer is complete, boot new firmware: boot flash:[name of firmware]
when the switch is fully booted, verify the loaded firmware: show boot
configure the switch to always boot from new firmware: boot system flash:[name of firmware]
save config: write memory
reload switch: reload

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