I bought a MacBook pro back in 2011 and the hard drive finally dead. Sucky part on my end is that I never created a restore disc or a bootable USB. What other way can I get a bootable USB or disc to reinstall my MacBook pro?

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I bought a MacBook pro back in 2011 and the hard drive finally dead. Sucky part on my end is that I never created a restore disc or a bootable USB. What other way can I get a bootable USB or disc to reinstall my MacBook pro?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jul 18, 2020 2:49 AM

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Eau Rouge

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Jul 18, 2020 4:39 AM in response to thanynong

Use another mac that is capable of downloading High Sierra.

Create a bootable USB installer on that mac and then use it to

install High Sierra on the original mac.

Use your Safari browser and click on this link, Firefox will not work.

How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra - Apple Support

How to create a bootable installer for macOS – Apple Support

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thanynong Author

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Jul 18, 2020 11:41 PM in response to Eau Rouge

That's the issue. I only have 1mac book and my other is a PC.

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Eau Rouge

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Jul 19, 2020 12:07 AM in response to thanynong

Then you will have to borrow one.

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I bought a MacBook pro back in 2011 and the hard drive finally dead. Sucky part on my end is that I never created a restore disc or a bootable USB. What other way can I get a bootable USB or disc to reinstall my MacBook pro?

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