To verify that you have configured the correct boot statement on the switch, perform the following steps. Issue the show boot command to see the current boot parameters. After the image is copied, clear the current boot statement and change it to point to the new image. The reason for this problem could be an incorrect boot statement which means either the image name IOS file name is incorrect or the syntax of the command is wrong.
The switch: prompt indicates that the switch has not booted completely and requires the user to complete the boot process.
