“Recovery server cannot be contacted” when trying to reinstall macOS

I erased my drive and now I’m trying to reinstall macOS High Sierra and I’m getting a message that the recovery server could not be contacted. I’m connected to my Wi-Fi. I have been trying for a couple of days now and I’m still getting the error message. Not sure what to do.

iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 13.4

Posted on Aug 25, 2023 8:21 AM

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