where can I buy a Mac OS X operating recovery disc

where can I buy a Mac OS X operating recovery disc. I deleted all my files and now have the file folder icon with question mark. I have already tried the Command/R keystroke and started the install (many times) but there is an error (which I cannot find again) and it auto restarts the install and never finishes and restarts the machine.

Posted on Feb 19, 2023 9:15 AM

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K_Faith

Community Specialist

Feb 20, 2023 5:38 PM in response to racerlady

Hello racerlady,

Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities, and we'll be happy to help in any way we can. We understand you're having issues with obtaining a macOS operating system disk. Please reach out to Apple's Online Store team via the following link to continue looking into that issue further: Apple Store Online - Apple

If necessary, select your country or region from the dropdown menu at the top of the page and click continue to have it reflect relevant information for your location.

We hope this helps.

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