How to Use Internet Recovery to Reinstall macOS - All Options!

In this video, I will show you how to use the various bootup hotkeys to get into and use Internet Recovery to reinstall macOS. This video includes instructions on how to reinstall the newest version of macOS compatible with your computer, or the oldest version available (plus versions in between).
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[@iequalrandomness]

Thank you! this was very helpful! I was stuck on that Flashy Folder.

[@basitQ360]

This video really helped me for my mac. Thanks alot.

[@FamilyGeekery]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@dusann.1214]

Still works without a problem, just be sure to select “Set up later” when it asks for Apple ID, just to be sure.

[@muhtarflex]

Very helpful. Thanks

[@ducabro]

Thank you, very clear described!

[@juliusebojoh]

Thanks for your useful insights

[@bobbyjunelive1993]

fast, smart and clean

[@kyree628]

I need your help please when I try to install the Lion Mac OS it won’t let me login to my Apple ID to finish the install

[@stevenA44]

I have a MacBook A1181 that came with Snow Leopard and I have been trying to get it to factory restored. I know it doesn't have or came with a recovery partition but I can't for the life of me get it to use the Install Snow Leopard DVD. It always ejects the DVD when I hold command + R. Is there anything I can do to get this thing to do a factory restore? I can't get into the app store at all. It says "Cannot connect to the app store"

[@iamReags]

This saved me from buying a flash drive. A million thank yous

[@TOR-kg8rk]

After some running comes with this message: Can’t download the additional components needed to install Mac OS X. What would be the fix?

[@bongoctubre2063]

Thank you

[@gangstaxsy4451]

After I get into MacOS Utilities page, stays for couple of seconds and it turns off and restarts again. What might be the issue

[@foxyfanfan4374]

Whaat? Shift option command r doesn’t work for me?! It just puts me on the latest Mac OS when I got my MacBook it has macOS snow leopard but when I try to use both commands it uses high Serra

[@SalutetoGoodHealth]

I plug in the Ethernet cable with a usb adaptor and it never picks up the internet, thoughts?

[@hardcoreMF]

I've installed two different SSD Cards, and none show up once I do the Disk Utility. Can anyone please help ??

[@djdanzyrn]

When I hit the Continue button on the installation of Sierra, in my case, it says "The installer information on the recovery server is damaged"

[@maxyyy7293]

Sierra installer is broken

[@csraeltet]

would this still work after the shut down of the servers ? can u pls make a vid on how to download macos onto a mac now

[@ViceCityExtra]

Is it really shut down?? What do I enter then when I use the command option R?

[@FamilyGeekery]

I haven’t had any problems with the servers. But I have had problems where the security certificate was expired for older versions of macOS. If that’s the case, you can use terminal to set your date back a few years in order to install macOS, then change it back. Similar to this: discussions.apple.com/thread/254913757?sortBy=best

[@ViceCityExtra]

@@FamilyGeekery Aha I see thanks!
I see ton of people saying they closed the internet recovery servers.
I mean they only exist for intel but still.. I have intel snd when I do option command R I access the internet recovery mode sozz

[@suavenorico7986]

I have a MacBook Pro 13’ Mid 2012. And the other videos almost worked, as far as accessing the Internet recovery mode. but I could never finish creating a Disk for the installation. This one allowed me to recreate a Disk as explained, but after attempting to select the disk to be installed with the macOS Catalina, the installation process was not successful after waiting for the time frame it provided(23min). An error pop-up appeared stating that “An error occurred while preparing the installation. Try running this application again. I have tried it 3 times and the same error pop-up reappears again. I do not know what to do from this point on to successfully fix my problem and gain regular access to my laptop again. I was so happy, only to be just as disappointed as I was before.

[@elizshelalcantara3055]

I love u mygod!

[@philipslighting8240]

I have Fibre Optic Broadband Direct into my house so I have Super Fast Broadband here in UK. But its still faster to use a USB drive IMHO.

[@FamilyGeekery]

I agree. But you’d be surprised how many people who watch my videos tell me they don’t have access to a thumb drive, lol.

[@ChristRecords-ny7mt]

​@@FamilyGeekery none of the boot commands worked for me. What's next (late 2009 running El Capitan) I have the USB drive ready and loaded. But I keep getting Questionlope

[@getresultsnowinc]

I get a 2002F error it never finishes the download

[@bridgethumphrey22882]

Hmmmmm, it gives me the error of, An error occured while preparing the installation. Try running the application again. So i do it again and the same thing pops up.....

[@HeyImTra]

I keep getting the same exact thing… can’t figure it out

[@AcronisDenis]

@@HeyImTra just dealing with the same stuff, and i remember i internet recovered him like 2 years ago without problem...

[@JointShotz]

Did you make sure !NOT! to erase the “base system”
For a crashed system you just have to erase the HDD and don’t change anything and then it will allow u to install the OS X again

[@HeyImTra]

@@JointShotz yep, I figured it out another way though after a few more attempts. Thanks though!

[@charlesgodfrey9087]

@@HeyImTra please tell me how you fixed it, I’ve been having the same issue and I need my laptop to work for uni

[@davidclouthier3598]

sorry first option did not work

[@chhaypanha4081]

It always show error 1008f

[@davidclouthier3598]

and second option did not work either

[@thsadlo]

It didnt work it alway give me a circle and a line gray in a screen

[@GaryVerderamo]

Followed your instructions step-by-step and after I choose REINSTALL and keep getting, “The recovery server could not be contacted.”

[@kellymendez]

Did u put your wifi on

[@daveytn]

my imac will litterally not go into internet recovery no matter what lol

[@jackbryce01]

Doesn’t work - not helpful