"Recovery server could not be contacted" Error Message

Nice post, thanks.

thanks Bdaqua

same problem with the new admin account

yes Bdaqua I have the 10.13.6

So, you can or cannot download that?

Are you still having connection problems?

Thanks, I do think they messed up on updates/upgrades lately.

Hello. Dear. How it work for date of today or how i would write the date

Wow! This actually worked! Thank you so much!!!!!

Great to hear! :)

Hey hope this alternative solution helps...

While in recovery mode...

1) Open terminal and type the following...

ntpdate -u time.apple.com

2) Quit Terminal, and try to reinstall MacOS again

This worked like a charm for me 🙂 Link to article solution below:

https://becomethesolution.com/blogs/mac/the-recovery-server-could-not-be-contact ed-mac-os-sierra

SOLUTION:

1.Boot Mac while holding Command and R(enter recovery mode)

2.Once the loading bar appears you can let go of Command and R

3.Once at the recovery screen go to Utilites in the top menu Bar

4. Open Terminal

5. Type

ntpdate -u time.apple.com

6. Press enter, wait for a response, then go to Finder Quit Terminal

7. install Mac OS

8.Need more help? Check out the link below

REASON AND ISSUE:

The time on your Mac is off, mine was off by .00356 sec or something and this solved it

SOURCE:

https://becomethesolution.com/blogs/mac/the-recovery-server-could-not-be-contact ed-mac-os-sierra

I just had the problem and the solution was quite simple... it happened that when I erased the Macintosh drive it deleted the saved password to my wifi. So I simply clicked on the top right corner on the wifi symbol and reconnected.

This worked for me. (Manually trying to set the time in Terminal using the date ############... thing that someone suggested didn't work for me.)

https://becomethesolution.com/blogs/mac/the-recovery-server-could-not-be-contact ed-mac-os-sierra

As previously noted, your time may be off.

1. Launch Terminal and type:

ntpdate -u time.apple.com

2. Proceed normally.

The problem is, SYSTEM DATE is wrong, and CERT validation is failing (https)

Hey it’s mehboob from Pakistan brother

It’s very easy. Just double check your wifi connection on right top corner. When wifi connected then you should be able to download macOS high Sierra for MacBook Air

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Thanks for the detailed help, but the most frequently occuring issue here is a discrepancy in the system date, which is likely due to a user resetting the VRam or SMC.

To enable the update server to accept the request, a user must change the date in Terminal to the current date.

Step 1) Press Power Button and immediately press ‘Command + R’ (this will boot computer into Restore Mode)

Step 2) At the option screen, there are 4 Options, however, use the mouse on the Menu Bar (top of the screen) to open ‘Terminal Utility’

Step 3) In the terminal window type the command ‘date’ which will display the time that the system thinks is the current date. If this date is not correct, (will likely say something in 2001), you’ve found the issue.

Step 4) Change the date to the correct time and date by using the ‘date’ command:

date MMDDhhmmYY

Example for January, 1st, 2018 at 12:34 am:

date 0101123418

Once you type the current date and time exactly in the format above, your system will modify the time. You can type ‘date’ then hit enter to have the system display the time, if the system now states the time as that which you entered, you’re ready to move on to restore.

You can now exit Terminal by Command + Q or selecting with the mouse from the menu File > Quit Terminal.

It will bring you back to the main screen which includes those four options. Select ‘Restore MacOS’ then hit Continue.

As long as an internet connection is active, your system will begin downloading the installer files. If you get to the Disclaimer Accept prompt, you’re connected.

PRO TIP: You should use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to the modem (fastest) or router (faster, depending on hardware), but you can also use Wi-fi (slowest).

You can use Terminal Utility to determine whether you have an internet connection (I’d leave more details here but you should find a help article for that elsewhere.