PKDownloadError 8 when reinstalling Big Sur from Recovery Screen

[Mtcannon]

I’m reinstalling Big Sur from the recovery screen and keep getting ‘PKDownload Error 8’ about 10 minutes in every time.

does anyone know what I can do? Stressing out a bit as it literally doesn’t have an OS right now.

thanks!

 

[harryb2448]

Best option by far when upgrading or getting a new copy of your operating n system is download the OS, and burn to a +16GB thumb drive using DiskmakerX or similar. This is made bootable then you have the tool to do re-installs etc.

Have a read of nthis link and see if it helps. Mayne better to download not using wifi:-

"PKDownloadError error 8" upon Catalina update

How do I resolve this? Error was encountered on a 2018 MacBook Air.

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