Boot to FTP to transfer pictures from Apple TV (firstgen)

i'm trying to recover about 15k photos from my firstgen appletv HD. i tried booting the appletv to a USB flash drive to enable FTP transfer to my iMac (Mountain Lion). i tried 3x's and my iMac never found it. (Actually, i couldn't find "Connect to Server" in the "Go Menu" in the OS X Finder - so i assume it couldn't find it. Also, i don't know if the appletv light was supposed to just flash orange or was it supposed to boot up to white? but, i digress...)
i'm wondering if, instead of testing alternate flash drives on PC-based and Mac-based platforms, i should just open the appletv, remove the HD and hardwire it as an external drive to my iMac or a PC. if i wipe, or otherwise fry the appletv boot file, can i still access the photos if i hardwire it as an external drive?
i appreciate all input. if you have personal experience, i'm interested to know.
thanks. dwc

Tou's won't allow us to discuss unauthorised modifications to Apple's software. You should look elsewhere or consider removing the HD from the device and directly mounting it on a Mac.

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