WD MyCloud Home Duo lost all files

[CumIO69]

Hi, I changed my two old HDD to newer ones. After starting Home Duo the LED flashes fast, I tried

1. 1-29sec reset.
2. 30.50sec reset
3. 40sec reset and
4. 50-60sec factory hard reset. I tried all options for 5 hours but nothing worked. So I switched to the old ones but nothing, still flashing. Suddenly after a short reset and 25min waiting the Home Duo is working again but I lost 2TB files. Is there an easy (mabye free) tool to recover all my files?

[NoPlex]

@CumIO69

Is there an easy (mabye free) tool to recover all my files?

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