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Willisk15
Jun 17, 2021Aspirant
My R6700 v3 went through a firmware update, never completed, and now my router won't factory reset.
I tried doing a factory reset, but the power light just keeps slowly flashing orange forever. When I cycle it (unplug for 2 minutes with nothing connected), the thing powers up but the power light is ...
Willisk15
Jun 17, 2021Aspirant
I tried all of these, and none were successful. Yes, I'm on Windows. It keeps rejecting the firmware install. The Tftp program in particular says that it is "unable to get responses from the server" after deleting the cache and getting halfway through upgrading.
plemans
Jun 18, 2021Guru - Experienced User
it can take a few attempts as its sensitive to timing. try both programs and watch the video