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Restore AppleTV to its original state with nothing

taylorwilsdon

taylorwilsdon

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Long story short, I formatted my AppleTV harddrive assuming the OS image I downloaded from the internet would just restore right onto it and things would be back to OEM. However, thats not the case and I'm hoping somebody can lead me back to the AppleTV as just an AppleTV (I'd been running OSX on it for a while)

Links to downloads, instructions on a restore that brings it back to the correct file system and other tips would be much appreciated. I have a PC and a Mac to work with so instructions with either are fine.

Thanks!
 
1) Unplug the :apple:TV from the back

2) Wait 45 minutes

3) Hit yourself on the forehead three times as you shout "Stupid...Stupid...Stupid"

4) Plug the device back in. If the :apple:TV is not restored, repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 again up to three times.

5) If step 4 fails, you're f@cked up the @rse.
 
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Beg someone to give you a valid image.

Or buy another, image it and then try and return it. You'll probably have to cough up 20% restocking fee. Or perhaps give it away as a gift?

:rolleyes:
 
taylorwilsdon said:
Long story short, I formatted my AppleTV harddrive assuming the OS image I downloaded from the internet would just restore right onto it and things would be back to OEM. However, thats not the case and I'm hoping somebody can lead me back to the AppleTV as just an AppleTV (I'd been running OSX on it for a while)

Links to downloads, instructions on a restore that brings it back to the correct file system and other tips would be much appreciated. I have a PC and a Mac to work with so instructions with either are fine.

Thanks!
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Gotta ask the dumb question, is the dmg corrupt? If not and it's putting files in the right place, your probable issue is that you've not blessed the drive after the restore. :D
 
MikeDTyke said:
Beg someone to give you a valid image.

Or buy another, image it and then try and return it. You'll probably have to cough up 20% restocking fee. Or perhaps give it away as a gift?

:rolleyes:
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Given that some thought but its dishonest. I'd have to pay 10% (about $30) which is worth it, but I don't want to physically crack it open and return it warranty less.

Would anybody here take a full image of their appletv and send it to me somehow? I could set up a FTP server that they could upload it to. I'd really appreciate it!
 
pseybold said:
i have a apple tv that has not been hacked in anyway (and i dont ever planb on it). if i can make an image without hacking anything ill send it to you...youll just have to tell me what to do. hope this helps.
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I appreciate it I'll try to find a method for unhacked atvs.
 
I have te same problem, no complete backup and a really screwed up appletv.

So is there any one who has SSH en FTP installed on his/her Appletv and can make a dd image of the complete harddrive... or the efi, recovery en OSBoot partition.

I will provide a FTP server or whatever is needed to get that image.
 
smen said:
I have te same problem, no complete backup and a really screwed up appletv.

So is there any one who has SSH en FTP installed on his/her Appletv and can make a dd image of the complete harddrive... or the efi, recovery en OSBoot partition.

I will provide a FTP server or whatever is needed to get that image.
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smen, if you pm me your address then I can send you a CD with the full image to restore your appletv.

Or, if you prefer, I could probably upload it to the FTP server as well.
 
Terribly sorry to bump an old post, but I am also in need of a vanilla appletv image. My atv has a corrupted something or other and i need to restore the original stuff to the HDD. Thanks for any help!
 
taylorwilsdon said:
smen, if you pm me your address then I can send you a CD with the full image to restore your appletv.

Or, if you prefer, I could probably upload it to the FTP server as well.
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Do you still have that image? I have three Apple TVs I would like to repair and sell on eBay.

I had saved an image, but it must have been bad. Once I had gone through the process of putting it on a reformatted hard drive using instructions from http://www.macworld.com/article/1057079/home-tech/appletvharddrive.html, all I got was an Apple TV in an endless reboot cycle.

It is really a shame that Apple didn’t provide some way for end users to completely reinstall their Apple TVs. I think, they are still great devices, especially, if you go on a family vacation, where your accommodations have a TV but no internet access. You can have all your kids’ favorite movies on one box.
 
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