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Cisco switchs have 3 configurations files.

1. Active running Running config.
2. Startup config.
3. Backup config.

Wen saving you should always save your RUNING config to RUN-CONFIG & STARTUP CONFIG & BACKUP Config.
This means you will end up with 3 copies of the running config, but the save format even its .txt differs.

If you try to import a running-config.txt file into running config Running Config (the current one runingrunning, it will fail.)You will

What you need to do is import the runing config into startup config, save your changes from a running-config.txt to the startup configuration file as a destination and then reboot.

That will turn the running config into startup config witch will load at startup and become the runing running config.

sounds confusion....its is but its how it works

Image RemovedImage RemovedImage RemovedImage RemovedThis might sound a bit confusing, but if you follow the procedure bellow it will work fine.

This is how to do that:

1. Go into "Administration" then click "File Management" to expand,
   then click "Download/Backup Configuration" to open its pane.
   
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2. In there in the "Save Action" click on "Download" (its chosen by default).
   
   Then on "Destination File Type" choose "STARTUP CONFIGURATION FILE"
   Then click on BROWSE and a new window will pop up.
   
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3. In the browse window" point to the location were your config file resides and choose it and click "open".
   
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4. Then click"Apply" for it to load your configuration file into the STARTUP CONFIG.
   
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5. Click "Done" to complete the procedure.
   
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6. YOU WILL HAVE TO REBOOT FOR THE CHANGES TO TAKE PLACE.