I guess I just bricked my MyCloud Mirror Gen 1

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Did you use the correct firmware file? The single drive MyClouds have the information stored on the hard drive. This same (similar) system information for the two-drive MyClouds is totally different and is stored on the MyCloud hardware.

You will have to go through the entire process again with the files and instructions for the MyCloud Mirror and outline on Fox_Exe website:

Fox_exe file archive | Contents of /WDMyCloud/

Unbrick MyCloud Once and For All - Lets Make A Clear Tutorial for Everyone!

There are numerous free Linux distro’s available. I wound up using Ubuntu but there are others that might be better or easier to use. https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop That link (at the bottom) has further links on how to create boot DVD/USB media. One can either boot their PC with that media or actually install Ubuntu to a portion of their hard drive (or other location). I ended up installing Ubuntu to a portion of a Windows 10 boot drive but not everyone will want to do that. The main…