Firmware stuck at v4.00.01-623 after trying system only and quick restore

any ideas?  I also tried update from file.   It says updating but will get stuck at 0% or 100% and never compleats.   I reboot and try again /repeat.  I really dont want to do a full restore.  I also tried the reset button.   

thanks for any help.  I do how to use the SSH but dont know what the heck to do when im in there with putty.  

Check the latest logs /var/log to see what’s going on during the upgrade especially when it got stuck.

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here is what I found.  no idea what it means 

Feb 17 21:58:02 WDMyCloud getNewFirmwareUpgrade.sh: begin script: immediate
Feb 17 21:58:02 WDMyCloud getNewFirmwareUpgrade.sh: http://support.wdc.com/nas/list.asp?devtype=sq&devfw=4.00.01-623&devlang=eng&devsn=&auto=0
Feb 17 21:58:35 WDMyCloud REST_API[4793]: 192.168.1.114 OUTPUT DlnaServer\Controller\Database GET SUCCESS
Feb 17 21:59:09 WDMyCloud REST_API[4793]: 192.168.1.114 OUTPUT TimeMachine\Controller\TimeMachine GET
Feb 17 21:59:09 WDMyCloud REST_API[4793]: 192.168.1.114 OUTPUT TimeMachine\Controller\TimeMachine GET
Feb 17 21:59:11 WDMyCloud REST_API[5360]: 192.168.1.114 OUTPUT DlnaServer\Controller\Database GET SUCCESS
Feb 17 21:59:11 WDMyCloud REST_API[6342]: 192.168.1.114 OUTPUT SystemConfiguration\Controller\FactoryRestore GET SUCCESS
Feb 17 21:59:11 WDMyCloud REST_API[6351]: 192.168.1.114 OUTPUT Disk\Controller\SmartTest GET SUCCESS
Feb 17 22:00:13 WDMyCloud REST_API[6351]: 192.168.1.114 OUTPUT DlnaServer\Controller\Database GET SUCCESS
Feb 17 22:01:15 WDMyCloud REST_API[5360]: 192.168.1.114 OUTPUT DlnaServer\Controller\Database GET SUCCESS
Feb 17 22:02:17 WDMyCloud REST_API[5360]: 192.168.1.114 OUTPUT DlnaServer\Controller\Database GET SUCCESS
Feb 17 22:03:19 WDMyCloud REST_API[5360]: 192.168.1.114 OUTPUT DlnaServer\Controller\Database GET SUCCESS
Feb 17 22:04:20 WDMyCloud REST_API[6996]: 192.168.1.114 OUTPUT SystemConfiguration\Controller\FactoryRestore GET SUCCESS
Feb 17 22:04:21 WDMyCloud REST_API[7011]: 192.168.1.114 OUTPUT DlnaServer\Controller\Database GET SUCCESS
Feb 17 22:04:22 WDMyCloud REST_API[5360]: 192.168.1.114 OUTPUT DlnaServer\Controller\Database GET SUCCESS
Feb 17 22:04:23 WDMyCloud getNewFirmwareUpgrade.sh: begin script: immediate
Feb 17 22:04:24 WDMyCloud getNewFirmwareUpgrade.sh: http://support.wdc.com/nas/list.asp?devtype=sq&devfw=4.00.01-623&devlang=eng&devsn=&auto=0
Feb 17 22:04:24 WDMyCloud REST_API[6996]: 192.168.1.114 OUTPUT Alerts\Controller\Alerts GET SUCCESS
Feb 17 22:04:31 WDMyCloud updateFirmwareToLatest.sh:02/18/15 03:04:31:: ( http://download.wdc.com/nas/sq-040102-417-20141211.deb )
Feb 17 22:04:59 WDMyCloud updateFirmwareFromFile.sh:02/18/15 03:04:59:: ( /CacheVolume/updateFile.deb )
Feb 17 22:05:23 WDMyCloud REST_API[7011]: 192.168.1.114 OUTPUT DlnaServer\Controller\Database GET SUCCESS
Feb 17 22:05:24 WDMyCloud REST_API[7012]: 192.168.1.114 OUTPUT DlnaServer\Controller\Database GET SUCCESS
Feb 17 22:06:24 WDMyCloud REST_API[7011]: 192.168.1.114 OUTPUT DlnaServer\Controller\Database GET SUCCESS
Feb 17 22:07:26 WDMyCloud REST_API[6996]: 192.168.1.114 OUTPUT DlnaServer\Controller\Database GET SUCCESS
Feb 17 22:08:28 WDMyCloud REST_API[6996]: 192.168.1.114 OUTPUT DlnaServer\Controller\Database GET SUCCESS

I see updates in CacheVolume/updateFile should I delete them? they both date back to 2014 I dont see the new firmware doenloaded anywhere in that /Dir I manuallt doanloaded it from  http://download.wdc.com/nas/sq-040102-417-20141211.deb

sq-030401-230-20140415.deb 
sq-040001-623-20140904.deb

I also found this in /CacheVolume

updateFirmwareFromFile.sh:02/18/15 03:04:59:upgrade start: /CacheVolume/updateFile.deb
updateFirmwareFromFile.sh:02/18/15 03:04:59:check_size=
updateFirmwareFromFile.sh:02/18/15 03:05:00:version_current=40001623
updateFirmwareFromFile.sh:02/18/15 03:05:00:version_newfile=040102417
updateFirmwareFromFile.sh:02/18/15 03:05:00:package_newfile=sq
updateFirmwareFromFile.sh:02/18/15 03:05:00:master_package_name=sq
updateFirmwareFromFile.sh:02/18/15 03:05:00:master_package_new=sq
updateFirmwareFromFile.sh:02/18/15 03:05:00:update_container=

bump for help.  I even tried the same method way back when we were reveting to older versions.  No dice.   

your logs dont show anywhere that the latest fw was being installed.

Can you manually downlaod the latest FW file and update via ssh? Did you try that?