What does this mean? I’m trying to reinstall macOS High Sierra! Can’t get past this error message “the recovery server could not be contacted”
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Solved.
In my case I was trying to do a re-install of the OS form the startup utilities and kept getting this error.
The trick was to set the clock. Start the Terminal app from utilities to get a bash terminal. Type `date` to display the current date/time. In my case it was set to January 1st. I remember it was common with Windows Update to fail to update your system if the system clock was not "close" to the correct time.
Set the date with:
date 1114125317
(this example sets the date to November 14th, 12:53 2017)
Re-run the recover OS option and it should work.
thanks so much! works like magic!
The date fix worked!! Thank you! You are a lifesaver!! 😎
Almost a year later and this still helped me! Thanks a lot mate!!
currently running the old version and want to upgrade macOS Hight Sierra.
There's one thing I'm missing... since when is an INTERNET CONNECTION required to install software I purchased on a device I purchased!?
No, this happens even when the image is already downloaded.
Software has often had to "phone home" to be verified upon reinstall. Just be glad we've gone beyond the days of special dongles.
bought used iMac, and trying to reinstall macOS High Sirrra, but keep saying The recovery server could not be contacted
Thanks so much
That solution has already been posted in this thread, multiple times. But just posted, without resorting to a link to a long thread.
Hello, I’m having this issue but I don’t understand what you mean when you say “get a terminal windows from the recovery menu” where do I click for this ?
Hi I’m having the same problem and I’ve tried everything you guys have and it still says “recover server could not be contacted” what do I do ? I need to use my laptop for homework!
Its so badddddd
What you do???
There are two posts on this page that tell you what to do. Scroll up a bit.
"Recovery server could not be contacted" Error Message
