MacBook reinstall os error: The Recovery Server could not be contacted

Hi,

If you have another Mac, you can create bootable macOS installer on USB memory.

Create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support

If it doesn't help, you'd better take your MacBook Pro to your local retail AppleStore, Genius Bar or Apple Authorized Service Provider to install macOS High Sierra on your MacBook Pro there. As far as I know, it's free.

Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple

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Follow the previous advise

Reason >>

Some months or possible 1 year ago, Apple seems to have Removed from the Apple Recovery Servers the macOS 10.13 High Sierra altogether

The why question is be asked of Apple though the workaround suppled by @kaz-k should work

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Like many others, I ran into the dreaded “The recovery server could not be contacted” message when trying to do a restore of Mac OS High Sierra for a 2010 13 inch MBP that I was selling (yes I know it’s worth almost nothing, but someone wanted to buy it from me)…

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If all else fails...

https://mrmacintosh.com/how-to-fix-the-recovery-server-could-not-be-contacted-error-high-sierra-recovery-is-still-online-but-broken/

High Sierra “The Recovery Server Could No… - Apple Community

Use http:// instead of https://

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouNQS36dIBw&t=95s

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