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SoullessWolfy
Jun 18, 2021Follower
Bricked a R6120 Router during update
While updating with the Nighthawk app, my phone had a short service outage, and disconnected from my router while updating. It now only displays a flashing power light. When I connect it to my P...
michaelkenward
Jun 19, 2021Guru - Experienced User
SoullessWolfy wrote:
It tells me that it wants file R6120_V1.0.0.76.img which I do have on my PC, however it tells me it cannot be accessed due to the file being used elsewhere, even though I have all windows closed.
That's often a sign that you are not launching TFTP from the directory where you have stashed the firmware file.
Try doing a "CD" (change directory) shuffle to get to where it is. Confirm that with a "dir" command.
If that doesn't work there are other things you can try.