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Can't reinstall High Sierra before gifting old mac - paperweight?
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<blockquote data-quote="tomtobin66" data-source="post: 1932833" data-attributes="member: 418830"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>I bought my wife a new macbook and we're trying to gift her old Macbook Air (High Sierra) to a family in need. I think I've boxed myself into a corner.... I'm not a Mac guy, but pretty proficient in Linux, so can follow a more advanced terminal recovery if possible. Here's the situation: </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I successfully migrated everything off old mac - so data is safe</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Followed online guide to restore old mac to factory defaults: disconnect her apps, reformat HD, Restore OS from recovery screen</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">First two fine, then get "Recovery server could not be contacted" on restore OS</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tried online suggestions: yes wifi there, synced dates with apple server... no change - create a boot install USB?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Of course since I wiped the HD, can't even log in to create a boot USB now (silly directions to wipe HD first)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tried creating install USB with the new mac, can't because can't download old High SIerra OS on new mac</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tried re-downloading the installer from terminal in recovery mode on old mac, but 'softwareupdate' command not in /usr/sbin (or anywhere)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Figured I'd try to image a USB using the new mac from a downloaded .dmg -> seems impossible to find</li> </ul><p>Feels like the old mac is now just a paperweight, I really wanted to gift it, in fact told the family they'd get it and they are excited - please help.</p><p></p><p>Tom</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tomtobin66, post: 1932833, member: 418830"] Hi, I bought my wife a new macbook and we're trying to gift her old Macbook Air (High Sierra) to a family in need. I think I've boxed myself into a corner.... I'm not a Mac guy, but pretty proficient in Linux, so can follow a more advanced terminal recovery if possible. Here's the situation: [LIST] [*]I successfully migrated everything off old mac - so data is safe [*]Followed online guide to restore old mac to factory defaults: disconnect her apps, reformat HD, Restore OS from recovery screen [*]First two fine, then get "Recovery server could not be contacted" on restore OS [*]Tried online suggestions: yes wifi there, synced dates with apple server... no change - create a boot install USB? [*]Of course since I wiped the HD, can't even log in to create a boot USB now (silly directions to wipe HD first) [*]Tried creating install USB with the new mac, can't because can't download old High SIerra OS on new mac [*]Tried re-downloading the installer from terminal in recovery mode on old mac, but 'softwareupdate' command not in /usr/sbin (or anywhere) [*]Figured I'd try to image a USB using the new mac from a downloaded .dmg -> seems impossible to find [/LIST] Feels like the old mac is now just a paperweight, I really wanted to gift it, in fact told the family they'd get it and they are excited - please help. Tom [/QUOTE]
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