4 Ways to Fix The Recovery Server Could Not Be Contacted on Macbook (Reinstall macOS Not Working)

[@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecovery]

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[@dingske1164]

Dude you are a life saver! Only thing I had High Sierra, now Catalina. But my iMac is saved so thank you very much!!

[@andwhynot96]

Try this and ignore this help video as it's out of date!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!

[@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecovery]

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[@christoodigie8787]

Works magic!!! Thanks a billion 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@rara_val]

just wanted to thank you because this was the solution and an easy one. not sure why you are still able to access the old system - that should be fixed.

[@crystalraym]

Thank you!!!!

[@АниДимитрова-ш2н]

I was so ready to throw my mac out the window.. THANK YOU SO MUCH!! it worked for me 👌👌

[@programmerplans]

I made all of these steps, it shows me "the recovery server could not be contacted"

[@Devo1987]

Did you get it working ?

[@dan_iel_efs]

About the Usb Installer, it isn't clear for me. You have to find an "available Mac", that means another running smooth Mac, correct? Then you have to download the installer. Then, you should copy that file onto the USB. Then you run the things on Terminal where: On problem Mac or the other "available" Mac where you downloaded the installer? For me it's confusing because it's the same computer shown on video. Other question, I'm trying to download the Installer (since my MacOs doesn't start anymore) but the other Mac is a Big Sur (while the problem Mac is a H Sierra). On a Big Sur, it starts to ask for updating (and it ends as Error since isn't an update) but I like to only download in order to create the bootable Usb. Any clue what I could do to download the High Sierra installer on a Big Sur computer?

[@lawrenceatkinson]

Thank you... the terminal date was a game-changer in my case.🎉

[@ARDAMR511]

Incase in the future this might be helpful: If you still keep getting the server error,i suggest changing the partion of the drive into MacOs (Journaled) if its APFS

[@AndreValerio]

Thank you! I reinstalled using the Terminal.

[@chrismccooey481]

I deleted my OS with the intention of reinstalling it. However, my drive was almost full and now it's telling me I don't have enough space to install the OS. I can't access the drive to even delete some files to make room as I don't have an OS to work from on the computer. I do have Time Machine backups. Any suggestion as to how to get an OS again? It's an Intel iMac.

[@kurtso4177]

I dont get the part where u need to enter the password. It shows "sorry,try again" . Can u enlighten me please

[@davutkarahan9487]

I tried first 3 methods but not work :( For 4th method i have available mac, is possible by Windows? Thanks

[@aimesindickat9089]

Thanks a lot, a million times, thank you. I'd give up on my Mac then I saw this video. Again thanks

[@3MFCoaching]

I got this message when in Terminal, after I entered in my password.. /Volumes/USB is not a valid volume mount point.

[@angelbulut6425]

I can’t get to utilities bar to get to terminal. It just doesn’t show for me to fix the date and time :(

[@paras5567]

U need to just move ur mouse up in top left corner even if it doesn't show it is still there

[@nikeshbiswal6656]

Guys I was almost giving up. Then I thought of giving it a last try. I did the date correction from the terminal in my previous attempt. However it didn't work. Then I tried the utc time. Copy the exact same time and date in the format which y'all must already know. The utc time correction from the terminal worked for me..hope it will help y'all as well. Cheer

[@uzi.poisonblu6580]

whats ufc time? please

[@mysticvortex1221]

@@uzi.poisonblu6580ye what’s ufc time

[@kingbeyfan2598]

Mines is in PDT when I live in EDT. How do I change that? I think that’s my issue. I can change the date and time but not the my Daylight Standard Time

[@czesawjankiewicz725]

I spent about half a day until I saw your comment. Thank You so much :)

[@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecovery]

Glad I could help!

[@christielbates]

PLEASE HELP - I've done all of this but it my iMac keeps rebooting to the macOS Utilities screen no matter what I do.

[@MagazineFeminina]

Finally, something that works! Thanks

[@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecovery]

😀

[@Sefko1995]

What are you pasting in terminal with option 4????

[@waqasprince3763]

I have same problem server cannot be contacted

[@mohammadumer3226]

Problem not solve please guide me

[@BluesLuxury]

i did all of these including a usb installer for mac os High sierra which is the highest os for my 2009 macbook pro but it crashes at the end of the install ): same for my imac 2011. Installing Mojave it doesnt work ):

[@TheRogueCrepe-ed6ek]

When you restart your computer try holding down command option r instead of command r it should take you to the most recent supported version hopefully that works for you

[@BluesLuxury]

@@TheRogueCrepe-ed6ek I did try it out, even with the boot able it’ll load the entire sequence up until you get to the “Welcome to mac setup; It’ll kick out the menu and send me back to recovery homepage.

[@ItsMeSFSPlayerAndRoblox]

Why apple makes it so hard so you can buy a new mac no way i’m buying a new mac

[@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecovery]

Yep. But no computer can avoid bugs 😂

[@Benzell01]

FR BRO LIKE I DONT WANNA SPEND LIKE 2K DOLLARS JUST TO GET ANOTHER COMPUTER

[@Benzell01]

And the thing is, I really didn’t want an iMac because it would cause problems like this. I just wished that my mum got me an windows desktop because it is so much better than apple

[@ItsMeSFSPlayerAndRoblox]

@@Benzell01 true so i can play more games

[@Benzell01]

@@ItsMeSFSPlayerAndRobloxlol true

[@chocolatchiklet]

Thank you, the HighSierra installer was just what i needed. You are a life-saver!

[@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecovery]

Great to hear!

[@chrislam962]

By the way what password should I type?

[@SiddarthSuresh-t6p]

What did you do.? Did the time changing thing helped you reinstall the HighSierra or you used a flash drive?

[@chocolatchiklet]

@@SiddarthSuresh-t6p I used the flash drive, the time change thing did not work for me.

[@victorialasonczyk536]

@@SiddarthSuresh-t6pdid you make it work

[@juanescardenas5467]

Does it have to be a usb or can it be a SD card I have a port for one on my MacBook Pro

[@felicityswindell]

can someone help me with what todays terminal input would be ?

[@KingsleyKobler]

None of these do anything. Any other recomendations?

[@KEMICKKAL]

Work like talking candy form a baby thanks bro

[@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecovery]

Happy to help

[@RamadonPiano]

You take candy away from babies?

[@andrewetal9096]

@@RamadonPiano No, he talks candy....

[@RamadonPiano]

@@andrewetal9096 :D

[@YogeshYogie]

Thanks a tone. Updated date and it worked..

[@Странник-сталкер]

this is happening because apple decided to shut down the servers used for the Lion OS X, the only option available is getting another mac or windows and make a bootable Pen Drive. I'm having a hard time using windows but I think I got it

[@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecovery]

😂 hush.....It might be a strategy of apple to keep a purchasing circus🤔

[@vcodxxbeastv633]

​@@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecoveryapple some🤡🤡

[@HuffDaAuthor]

I can't find the commands. Where are they?

[@georginasantos2687]

Well I erased everything and still got the message and now I can’t get into it at all.

[@johnchidieberejoshua-pi9cu]

I am using MacBook air macos high Sierra, I downloaded macos big sur, I try to install it , but it's show "recovery server could be found," I have tried your method it's only reinstall macos high Sierra, but I want to install macos big sur which I already downloaded

[@idkjaehyy]

Hello, My Macboon Pro Early 2011 does not show my Bootable USB. I ordered a MacOS High Sierra Bootable USB online. It seems real because of the reviews. So it arrives then i tried it, I have the error of Question Mark Folder so I Tried this one because it Shows Recovery server cant be contacted. And i inserted my Bootable USB and Hold Option. But it only shows the Internet Recovery. How do i fix it?

[@ianjaypondevida7489]

Same problem

[@akassebaum]

I have 2 old Macs that can't find the recovery server. I changed the date and nothing worked.

[@ガチャクラ初心者の私]

where can i find the password?

[@ItsMeSFSPlayerAndRoblox]

I hate apple even not recovery mode it also says recovery server could not be contacted but its not recovery mode

[@eligijuspranskunas3509]

it still pops the same error (at time stamp 3:44) so usb bootable installer is useless.

[@GeekyGirlyGlam]

I have a macOS High Sierra 2013 and I keep running into the "recovery server could not be contacted." How do I resolve it? I am connected to the internet, my time is correct. I cannot bypass it

[@syryp4329]

Instead of command+R press command+alt+R It will start internet recovery. See the most liked comment on this video to know why.

[@ahmadiwijaya3998]

Same to me😢. Is that Already fixed ?

[@3MFCoaching]

My computer gets stuck on the spinning globe @@syryp4329

[@mellowburrito9588]

Do I still use that date nowdays??

[@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecovery]

Yes!

[@MrThaHip]

Fixing the date worked for me

[@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecovery]

❤

[@grigoriyberenzon4163]

After internet service reinstall. Have only a white screen and apple logo. It looks like frozen .

[@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecovery]

Try to restart and install from USB.

[@lukepiz9430]

Don’t know how to do the code

[@AkashKhatri-ms2cc]

Codes are in description of video paste them in terminal or visit any local good technician

[@SP33DYRACING]

Did all of the above plugged in go to reinstall all I get is a No entry Symbol?

[@BookidzyBookStore]

Thank You!

[@robertodimolfetta5505]

why sudo didn't work as a command to me? I have macbook 2009.

[@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecovery]

Probably because bugs or it doesn't support the MacBook 2009😃

[@robertodimolfetta5505]

@@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecovery a command for this MacBook? 😅 I had to sell it but now i cant anymore

[@ahmadiwijaya3998]

Can we make this bootble FD in the windows?

[@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecovery]

yes!

[@ItsMeSFSPlayerAndRoblox]

I wont ever doenload from app store since it just gives me a 15 MB in size i will download full installer

[@quickmentor3082]

Changing time really worked... 😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@SiddarthSuresh-t6p]

How to change the time from ust to another one?

[@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecovery]

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, click General in the sidebar, then click Date & Time on the right. (You may need to scroll down.) Turn on “Set time and date automatically”, click Set, then enter a network time server for your region. Turn on “Set time zone automatically using your current location”.

[@ianjaypondevida7489]

None of these work

[@Heed_Rides]

Same if you find anything that helps do tell me

[@ianjaypondevida7489]

This video fixed my problem kzbin.info/www/bejne/raHaiqeAfZmkf6M

[@HNGAMING3]

Same problem 😭😭 not working

[@Swelch55]

Anyone figure it out?

[@HNGAMING3]

No😢

[@JCN2323]

What password are we suppose to use...the one for our Apple ID?

[@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecovery]

Eight or more characters, including upper and lowercase letters and at least one number.

[@JCN2323]

I did try that and all I get is"command not found"@@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecovery

[@giomegrela88]

Help please. How do I type password?

[@kavindugayan7329]

yes it worked, thank you very much. first time ever i did something with my own by looking youtube videothank you

[@Hogavich]

Thank you!! Terminal date was it!

[@imdjl]

This is not working for me. I have macOS High Sierra 10.13, which is the latest OS that I can install on my very old (mid-2010) MacBook Pro. I would like to try to reinstall using a bootable installer, but following the steps on Apple Support just takes me in circles. I was able to download macOSUpd10.13.2.dmg from a PC and save it on a USB drive, but I do not know how to boot the Mac from there. Any help, please??

[@carsencritchell9770]

lol

[@foxhoundunit1987]

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[@ggrando]

what did you do?

[@vale2546]

Doesnt work for me :( what can i do?

[@ZorzGaming]

The music in this is worth the view alone. Nothing worked to install it I guess I’ll try the usb thing. Funny… Macs are supposed to “just work” and yet I’ve never seen anything but trouble ever. Wouldn’t ever choose to use one.

[@preppypunknyc]

What do you do if you don't have a mac to create an USB installer

[@lblincoe2094]

Right?! You can't operate 1 Mac unless you have a second, like they need to be bought in pairs?? They just assume everyone with a Mac MUST have another one they can access?? It's as unnecessarily frustrating as needing iTunes (and an operable computer to install it on, of course) just to access certain options on the iPhone! Apple products have never been intuitive, accessible, or at all user friendly in my opinion, I moved away from them real quick... If only my daughter had done the same, then I wouldn't have to be here right now lol

[@lestatblueice8289]

I typed reboot in terminal and press enter and it rebooted normal

[@certilremy]

Hi there, thank you for this video. I do all the steps here, Nothing work for me. I can't make a bootable USB from my current computer for and older version of mac.

[@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecovery]

Hi sorry to hear that. you may get help from kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWbaqot6mbCqfNk

[@hikarukun5126]

Come here after downloading buggy Sonoma. Now look how to revert to Ventura

[@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecovery]

Check this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5qygqSXlpWnZqc

[@shaunwilliams3755]

dude i cant even get on mac os utilities it doesnt work

[@arkan54321]

I had that problem if you only get a white screen with a no entry sign hold down alt cmd and r before you turn on your mac it worked for me

[@shaunwilliams3755]

tysm bro@@arkan54321

[@Mydikincider]

What the hell is option on a windows keyboard

[@Lily-gn5du]

alt

[@davutkarahan9487]

THANKS. SOLVED:)

[@DevinProSea]

This didn’t help me at all and anything else people are saying in the comments not helping. I have a MacBook Pro 2023 if anyone can help that would be very helpful

[@TheOne-eo4xu]

Change the date to 2018 and it worked for me

[@dorianmol4887]

Didn’t work for me

[@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecovery]

Could you please tell the model of your Mac?

[@justbliv6390]

gracias

[@machdaddy6451]

Why can't the "geniuses" create an intelligent message like "you don't have a network connection" or "your date & time are wrong"? Let's face it when they call themselves geniuses, they just begging to be mocked.

[@a2derly]

Thanks

[@samueldias2986]

i have another solution Get another Mac and download and instal open core on it. Instal the open core ON THE USB and not on the mac disc. After download the version of mac os you whant in the open core and instal it to de usb. After that put the usb on the broken Mac and open clicking on option. It wil show you UFI Boot and after that is just simple instalation for you. Im not very good at english so if you didnt undertend send me a messege and il explain better, I JUST SUCCESSEFULY INSTALED MAC OS VENTURA 13.6 on a mac book pro early 2011 with this metod so id should work for you to.

[@TOOL84U]

JEIOUS MAN

[@nguyenhuuhieu4852]

thanks a lot for your video hehee

[@1cyrux]

Exactly all this fake shit things gotta stop like I need help my MacBook ain’t working

[@TommyTim-gb4lq]

Hi I can recovery Catalina Do have Catalina Can you let me have a Copy please Peace ✌️ and out

[@trueday5250]

help!!!

[@nirmalkumar1896]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/paaxgoZpa8l8eNkfeature=shared

[@m85000]

never again Apple . ... have 1000Mbit WLAN WIFI a joke from apple ....still no OS . compared to windows11 even no account ,5min Job done.

[@rohansahani7104]

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[@jamespoleman241]

None of this work