Try this and ignore this help video as it is out of date! When you reboot your Mac, simultaneously hold down these keys: Command + Option + R. It will offer you Ventura or other recent OS and off you go. If you only hold down Command + R, the system takes you to an older recovery setup offering older OS like High Sierra, which Apple no longer supports. That’s why you get this message: ‘Recovery Server Could Not Be Contacted’. So all that changing the date and time stuff won’t help!
But what if you have an old macbook that was running on Sierra? I cant get Ventura. My macbook was working fine before I did a master reset. I think I accidently deleted to much.
Guys when you reboot your Mac, simultaneously hold down these keys Command + Option + R (not just Apple/Command + R). In the 'Reinstalling MacOS' field, it will offer you Ventura. If you only hold down 'Command + R,' the system takes you to an older recovery setup offering older OS like High Sierra, which Apple no longer supports. That's why you get the message: 'Recovery Server Could Not Be Contacted.' So all that changing the time stuff won't help. Good luck 😊
i have been looking for help online and can't find anything i tried coming here but this isn't my issue, my issue is i tried to recover my macbook in recovery mode by installing the OS X software from there, it acts like its installing then after it restarts to do the second step of install it stops towards the end of the install and says "an error occurred while installing OS X". Do you know what this could mean? or how i can fix it? i tried restarting and all it does, is start up on the installer screen, proceeds to install and the same message pops up. I'm so frustrated, I'm desperate because I've tried everything, all resets, all troubleshoots, and nothing but dead ends, so i decided to ask for your help.
hey, what i found out is that the date is usually wrong when it comes to that. find terminal, enter date then mmddhhmmyyyy (month day hour minute year) for whenever you see this so the format is: date mmddhhmmyyyy (no spaces between the months and all that) and it should work :)
@andwhynot96 2 months ago (edited) Try this and ignore this help video as it's out of date! When you reboot your Mac, simultaneously hold down these keys: Apple(Command) + Option + R (ie not just Apple/Command + R). In the 'Reinstalling MacOS' field, it will offer you Ventura or other recent OS and off you go. If you only hold down 'Command + R' the system takes you to an older recovery setup offering older OS like High Sierra, which Apple no longer supports. That's why you get the message: Recovery Server Could Not Be Contacted.' So all that changing the time stuff won't help. Good luck!
Guys please help me, what if this error happens after the download? Everything is fine i download it and go through license and agreement but when it reached the end of the download it shows the error? Ive tried everything pls help
I update my macbook 12 it use to be OS sierra so I reintall but during installation it encounter error cannot download?anyone can share how to fix this.Thanks a lot.
@@stockholmit7761y’all keep saying that that’s not going to fix the problem it gotta be a missing file in the pack or something it’s not just popping up for no reason
What you need to do is restart and keep shift pressed down for ages until it prompts a login the login then restart again and hold down opt, ctr, R until the recovery mode shows after like a 4 min wait and then you see the Apple logo then you have to click install Mac OS bit and then Mac OS Catalina shows I was stuck on mountain lion for agessss and stayed up so late
The video is a waste of time. The method I have tested is that you need to burn a USB flash drive with the system, then boot the Mac from this flash drive and set the date to no higher than 2019. And then Do all the usual routine for installing the system
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Try this and ignore this help video as it is out of date! When you reboot your Mac, simultaneously hold down these keys: Command + Option + R. It will offer you Ventura or other recent OS and off you go. If you only hold down Command + R, the system takes you to an older recovery setup offering older OS like High Sierra, which Apple no longer supports. That’s why you get this message: ‘Recovery Server Could Not Be Contacted’. So all that changing the date and time stuff won’t help!
Dude your a lifesaver thank you
You're the freaking best dude
But what if you have an old macbook that was running on Sierra? I cant get Ventura. My macbook was working fine before I did a master reset. I think I accidently deleted to much.
Legend thanks
@@lizshields24did you find a solution to this?
Guys when you reboot your Mac, simultaneously hold down these keys Command + Option + R (not just Apple/Command + R). In the 'Reinstalling MacOS' field, it will offer you Ventura. If you only hold down 'Command + R,' the system takes you to an older recovery setup offering older OS like High Sierra, which Apple no longer supports. That's why you get the message: 'Recovery Server Could Not Be Contacted.' So all that changing the time stuff won't help. Good luck 😊
i have been looking for help online and can't find anything i tried coming here but this isn't my issue, my issue is i tried to recover my macbook in recovery mode by installing the OS X software from there, it acts like its installing then after it restarts to do the second step of install it stops towards the end of the install and says "an error occurred while installing OS X". Do you know what this could mean? or how i can fix it? i tried restarting and all it does, is start up on the installer screen, proceeds to install and the same message pops up. I'm so frustrated, I'm desperate because I've tried everything, all resets, all troubleshoots, and nothing but dead ends, so i decided to ask for your help.
Same problem here, reply if u found solution pls
park
exact problem, it drives me crazy. Date is correct ..
@@Elledollar u found a fix?
Same problem here
before macos can be retrieved and restored, the computer's permissions must be verified by apple?? Ho do I fix this problem
hey, what i found out is that the date is usually wrong when it comes to that. find terminal, enter date then mmddhhmmyyyy (month day hour minute year) for whenever you see this so the format is: date mmddhhmmyyyy (no spaces between the months and all that) and it should work :)
@@ngatauu8140 hey 👋. I tried it, it doesn't work 🤦🏾♂️
Try cmd# +shift+ R
Try hooking up to Wi-Fi top right screen
Thanks you
@andwhynot96
2 months ago (edited)
Try this and ignore this help video as it's out of date!
When you reboot your Mac, simultaneously hold down these keys: Apple(Command) + Option + R (ie not just Apple/Command + R). In the 'Reinstalling MacOS' field, it will offer you Ventura or other recent OS and off you go. If you only hold down 'Command + R' the system takes you to an older recovery setup offering older OS like High Sierra, which Apple no longer supports. That's why you get the message: Recovery Server Could Not Be Contacted.' So all that changing the time stuff won't help. Good luck!
What can i do now? Mac air 2015(intel)
Install Mac OS X with USB
This worked! Thanks
Bro, you are just amazing!!!! thanks for the help
Thank you!!!
Didn’t work.
Have you found a solution?
@@deescheetos3661try setting the date right I guess
@@okbaferhat9215 I tried that but it still doesn’t work
I do it for 100 times why its do not work
I have same problem! Any solution? Mac air2015(intel)
Guys please help me, what if this error happens after the download? Everything is fine i download it and go through license and agreement but when it reached the end of the download it shows the error? Ive tried everything pls help
1.Format partition 2.check disk 3.When booting into recovery use Option + CMD + R to update to latest, good lock :)
@@stockholmit7761 what does format partition and check disk mean?? Plss
Same
@@MotivvationNationdid you solve the problem?
Same, did you solve your problem?
waste of time
HELP
i have changed time and done every step as shown in the video still its showing the same error
try installing macos x lion
with usb bootable.
How do i do that
@@sevgamminn1241try option +command+R so it can take you to other OS options
I update my macbook 12 it use to be OS sierra so I reintall but during installation it encounter error cannot download?anyone can share how to fix this.Thanks a lot.
shift-kommando-R.
@@stockholmit7761y’all keep saying that that’s not going to fix the problem it gotta be a missing file in the pack or something it’s not just popping up for no reason
I pressed alt + window key +r it took me to the internet recovery screen
This is not working on macbook air 2015
Can you help?
press the power button and hold
Shift-Option-Command-R
Then what ?? After the 4 buttons are pressed
I have same problem! Any solution? Mac air2015(intel) error installation
Hi am fixing my iMac desktop but if I loading him he ask me signed up but I don't have
1.Shut Down and wait until your Mac turns off.
2.Press the power button and hold both the Command (⌘) key and R key.
Not working
How did you do it? I can't do it in the same way.😢😢😢
Try whit mac os usb bootable tool
support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372
I have a Mac from 2011 and it is stuck on 1 second remaining I don’t know what to do
Try with mac os x lion USB bootable
Useless
What you need to do is restart and keep shift pressed down for ages until it prompts a login the login then restart again and hold down opt, ctr, R until the recovery mode shows after like a 4 min wait and then you see the Apple logo then you have to click install Mac OS bit and then Mac OS Catalina shows I was stuck on mountain lion for agessss and stayed up so late
why the music?
The date change thing is not the issue for mine now what
1.connect to internet via ethernet cable
Press Command + R into internet recovery mode.
Next time bring the camera closer
use Option-Command-R
Didn’t work 😔
I kept trying until it finally worked
The video is a waste of time. The method I have tested is that you need to burn a USB flash drive with the system, then boot the Mac from this flash drive and set the date to no higher than 2019. And then Do all the usual routine for installing the system
This is the karaoke version... No words
AAA
Fake video
Not working 😢
support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904