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2018 Macbook Pro recovery

I purchased a used 2018 MacBook Pro and the previous owner erased his info. It appears as if he erased the recovery system on the drive as well and I cant start a reinstall of the OSX. The internet recovery gets to the globe but fails to complete. I'm doing this on my home wifi is that the problem? I don't normally have issues with the wifi.

Posted on Sep 22, 2020 7:05 AM

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Posted on Sep 22, 2020 8:00 AM

ViragoPaul wrote:

I purchased a used 2018 MacBook Pro and the previous owner erased his info. It appears as if he erased the recovery system on the drive as well and I cant start a reinstall of the OSX. The internet recovery gets to the globe but fails to complete. I'm doing this on my home wifi is that the problem? I don't normally have issues with the wifi.


Try a different Network

or try an Etherenet connection for faster/more reilable internet.


Option Command R internet recovery

How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904


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Sep 22, 2020 8:00 AM in response to ViragoPaul

ViragoPaul wrote:

I purchased a used 2018 MacBook Pro and the previous owner erased his info. It appears as if he erased the recovery system on the drive as well and I cant start a reinstall of the OSX. The internet recovery gets to the globe but fails to complete. I'm doing this on my home wifi is that the problem? I don't normally have issues with the wifi.


Try a different Network

or try an Etherenet connection for faster/more reilable internet.


Option Command R internet recovery

How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904


2018 Macbook Pro recovery

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