Are you familiar with the smallatv.rar file ? Supposedly with this file, after you unzip, gives you a .dmg file and you can restore all the firmware from this .dmg file by first erasing the entire ATV HD and then choosing restore in Disk Utility. This is suppose to take the Apple TV back to it's original form. Only thing needed is to to do a Factory Restor, once the ATV boots. Does this sound like anything your aware of ? Thank you.
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Apple TV wont update or Reset! Store Demo Unit
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OK CaveMan, Please be easy on me! 
I screwed up Big Time!
I made a major mistake and I don't know if I can fix it. While following your Instructions (or not following), I by accident erased the entire ATV Hard Drive. It allowed me to put the Apple Updater on but now all I get is an Apple & it keeps trying to reboot the Apple TV over & over again. It's probably looking for those missing (hidden Files). Is there ANY way to get those files back ? I'm sorry for not paying close attention to your extremely detailed instructions but I'm at my wits end here. Thanks for all the help. I do appreciate it!
I screwed up Big Time!I made a major mistake and I don't know if I can fix it. While following your Instructions (or not following), I by accident erased the entire ATV Hard Drive. It allowed me to put the Apple Updater on but now all I get is an Apple & it keeps trying to reboot the Apple TV over & over again. It's probably looking for those missing (hidden Files). Is there ANY way to get those files back ? I'm sorry for not paying close attention to your extremely detailed instructions but I'm at my wits end here. Thanks for all the help. I do appreciate it!
You're in deep trouble. You're going to need an Apple TV disk image from somewhere (look in the usual places) and then try this method. I've not done it this way before, but it should point you in the right directions. A major bummer.
Please forgive me but the procedure in the Links you provided, I just could not comprehend. It also mentions using Linux, which I don't have. I'm not one to Type Code in Terminal & that looks too Complex for me to try. I would not even know where to start. Guess that's why I'm in this mess.