BOOTABLE CD OR FLASH DRIVE

ammoannie wrote:

I HAVE A NEW HARD DRIVE; NEW MEMORY, NEW CHARGE CORD AND ALSO BOUGHT A BOOTABLE CD THAT DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING ON IT. CAN'T I MAKE ONE WITH MY MAC PC FOR THIS LAPTOP?

How to create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support

Do any of these work?

1. Start up from macOS Recovery

To start up from macOS Recovery, turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold one of the following combinations on your keyboard. Command-R is generally recommended, especially if you never installed macOS Sierra 10.12.4 or later.

Command (⌘)-R

Install the latest macOS that was installed on your Mac.

Option-⌘-R

Upgrade to the latest macOS compatible with your Mac.

Shift-Option-⌘-R

Install the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available.