Help needed with High Sierra install, getting an error

Harlem said:

Harlem said:
Does it have to be High Sierra? Are you installing from a USB or the internet?

Is the drive empty or is there data you need to keep?

It’s a blank drive, nothing on it.

Harlem said:
Does it have to be High Sierra? Are you installing from a USB or the internet?

If it’s an older model, you can use key combos to install the version it came with or the latest it can run. This gets tricky with APFS changes, but using a USB might help if the internet isn’t working.

Harlem said:

Harlem said:
Does it have to be High Sierra? Are you installing from a USB or the internet?

If it’s an older model, you can use key combos to install the version it came with or the latest it can run. This gets tricky with APFS changes, but using a USB might help if the internet isn’t working.

What’s the key combo? Can you give me step-by-step instructions?

Ezri said:

Harlem said:
Harlem said:
Does it have to be High Sierra? Are you installing from a USB or the internet?

If it’s an older model, you can use key combos to install the version it came with or the latest it can run. This gets tricky with APFS changes, but using a USB might help if the internet isn’t working.

What’s the key combo? Can you give me step-by-step instructions?

Here’s the link with all the info you need: How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support

Maybe these links will help:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouNQS36dIBw

https://mrmacintosh.com/how-to-fix-the-recovery-server-could-not-be-contacted-error-high-sierra-recovery-is-still-online-but-broken/