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you know why when upgrading a switch IOS via ftp, sometimes there is a  WS-C3750X-24P-L    folder created in the flash for the new firmware automatically, and sometimes dont.

I just transfered a .bin file to the new switch and noticed it was copied on the root folder of the flash. Reloaded the switch and all is ok.

 

Switch#dir

Directory of flash:/

    2  -rwx        2741   Mar 1 1993 00:16:37 +00:00  config.text

    3 -rwx    14606784  Mar 14 1993 23:23:00 +00:00  c3750e-ipbasek9-mz.122-55.SE8.bin    ->>>>> New IOS

    4  -rwx        3096   Mar 1 1993 00:16:37 +00:00  multiple-fs

    5  -rwx        1934   Mar 1 1993 00:16:37 +00:00  private-config.text

    6  drwx         512   Mar 1 1993 00:07:09 +00:00  c3750e-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE5 ->>>>> Old IOS


If you do the recommended upgrade process of "archive download-sw", the script will create a temporary folder called "update".  After the entire process is complete, the script will rename the "update" folder to what you always see.

 

If you  WS-C3750V2-48TS-S   do the upgrade of copying the BIN file to the appliance, no sub-directory is created.