Clean install of High Sierra after HD replacement
I found a mid-2010 13" Macbook Pro (A1278) really cheap at Goodwill, so I figured I'd give it a whirl. It had disk errors when trying to boot, so I installed a new 256gb SSD.
I had a coworker create a High Sierra recovery USB, but when I try to boot from it I get the circle/line on the screen. I've also tried creating bootable USB with different DMGs I've found on the internet using TransMac on a Windows 10 box with no luck.
Is there a special trick I need to to use to get the OS installed on this box? Or would it be easier to purchase a DVD recovery set off eBay? Or are ISOs for the DVD set downloadable from Apple?
I'm a long time Linux Guy, so this is a bit out of my wheelhouse. Please, be gentle. :)
Thanks!
MacBook Pro