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I have an older Mac mini that I wanted to reload back to factory. I erased the drive and proceeded to reload the OS using the Option, Cmd R during reboot. I select the option to Reinstall Mac OS X but I keep getting the message "Can't download the additional components needed to install Mac OS". Am I doing something that is no longer supported?
Mac mini, OS X 10.10
Lion 10.7 was the original OS X for a 2011 Mac Mini and High Sierra 10.13 is the last macOS that a 2011 Mac Mini can run.
If you can not reinstall 10.7 Lion from MacOS Internet Recovery.
see > How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support
Then you need to create a bootable High Sierra installer on a flash drive and install macOS from it.
see > https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Install+macOS+High+Sierra/751
and/or > How to create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support
Lion 10.7 was the original OS X for a 2011 Mac Mini and High Sierra 10.13 is the last macOS that a 2011 Mac Mini can run.
If you can not reinstall 10.7 Lion from MacOS Internet Recovery.
see > How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support
Then you need to create a bootable High Sierra installer on a flash drive and install macOS from it.
see > https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Install+macOS+High+Sierra/751
and/or > How to create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support
What year model Mac Mini?
see > Identify your Mac mini model - Apple Support
If it originally came with 10.4, 10.5 or 10.6 install disc's, then you will need the original install disc set or a retail Snow Leopard Upgrade DVD.
It's a model A1347. I've had it for about 5- 6 years. I don't have the install disc's.
You need to get closer than A1347, because there are 16 different A1347 models spaning from 2010 thru 2014.
see > https://everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/?search_keywords=a1347
It’s a mid 2011 model.
Can't download the additional components needed to install Mac OS .
