How to fix Apple iMac or MacBook error: The Recovery Server could not be contacted. High Sierra. 

My macbook hasnt worked in 8 YEARS. 8 YEARS. It's now working. THANK YOU

Finally, I asked customer service and used option+command+R to solve the problem. Only command+R didn't work. I hope this helps the next suffering partner.

You are a lifesaver! This was driving me nuts but by following the video I have resolved the issue. The date that my machine showed was yesterday but by updating as indicated this sorted it out :)

Thank you! I couldn’t figure it out and was about to take it to a local repair shop. Thank you

Dude, you are amazing! You saved my laptop

Thanks buddy - GREAT video and solved a 2 hour headache!!

ignore this help video as it's out of date! And try this, Shut down your Mac, and simultaneously hold down these keys: Command + Option + R (not just Command + R). After doing this, 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!

Thanks mate, absolute dude for making this

This tip helped me and my 2009 21,5 inch iMac.

Do you have a website or a way to contact for your services?

to anyone still stuck at this message and not able to get around it , I found the solution..u have to do the same internet recovery mode by holding R, alt, command (all 3) at start up instead of just command , R .. its stupid but it literally changes everything by giving u a completely Dif set of options.(same options actually but in a new Dif style list). I guess high Sierra is no longer able to get any support so the new options will install monetery . it will not give u a message with it and install without any hiccups.. I hope this helps someone that is stuck getting the same frustrating speed bump that cost me my patience

this should be US date and time or any date can be fine? I have updated local date and though it's the same issue persists. please help me.

YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!!! WAS ONLY FINDING VIDEOS THAT TALKED ABOUT WIFI CONNECTION...SMH... THANKS A TON!!!!!

It’s work finally..thank u soooooo much 👍🏻

Thanks this saved me from binning my machine.

Can I get your service. I have two DVR DRIVES. Need to know if you have time to see if you can find anything on theses drive. Thanks

Thank you man you saved my day

hello I have put today's date, but it keeps sending me the same error, any other help?

Amazing man! I was trying to restore an old Macbook for my aunt to use and this video saved me after about an hour of trying everything online. NO other solutions worked. Thanks so much dude. You have no idea lmao

If that doesn’t fix the issue what then would u recommend? Thank u again for the video

Thanks mate, you saved the day.

Hello ! i cant reset and i try to do your way, you think i need high sieera ?

This worked out for me and it got updated to MacOS Big Sur (not sure if this is newer than HighSierra). I did not use my laptop for 6 months and that should be the problem as you mentioned. Thanks!

Saved my life. thanks!

i have an 1 mac mini .ierased the disk .base mac osx is all that remains .cant seem partition the disk.says there is not enough room to download high sierra

It worked ! Thank you very much brother i had headache 🤣

I tried so many this one was the only one that worked 😭💜

It helps! Really appreciate it! ❤

Dude it worked!!!! I’ve tried several RU-vid videos but yours is the one that worked. You are the man! Thank you!

Thank You for this, I thought I had turned my Mac server into a useless brick!

Hey I tried to factory reset my Mac but then I tried to reinstall my Mac but it shows -" installer information damaged on the server " ( something like that ) pls help me I have already spent a lot of money on this dumb machine ..pls help me how to fix it . There are no videos on this issue also nothing is given on Apple website about this

Amazing! Tried to do it so many other ways and this one worked thank you!!!

Hi man, I had the some issue ( The recovery server cloud not be contacted) even after command on Terminal. I had wrong time but now is Ok but still getting the same error The recovery server cloud not be contacted! Can you help me please what I need to do now? Thanks in advance :)

is this only for laptops or for mac desktop also

Saved me!!! I was trying to clean off my 2009 (?) Mac for my sister and had this exact issue. Thanks so much for posting this!

Thank you so much, I’m so grateful for you, I was going to be crazy cause I tried for couple hours, and it wasn’t working, Thank a mil

hi, any fix if update date is not working? thanks

what if that one did not work? what is the next thing to do?

You helped me so much

does this need to be us time or my country's time cuz i still got the error

What happens when you change the date and it still does not connect to server?

It’s working dear thank you

Thank you so much man

I have tried everything its still not working what should i do?

Mine still is not working Any other options after this?

This method not working can you plz tell me another method?

Thank you so much this has worked , save me a trip to apple and alot of time

Had this same problem with my Mac book Pro 2011 please help me

Bro thanks love from india

YOU'RE THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello! Greetings from Argentina. I have a Macbook Pro 2018. I want to install Sierra and it won't let me. I get "recovery server installer information is corrupted". I follow your steps, the ones to change the date from terminal, I put the correct format and it doesn't work for me! I don't know what to do, I'm desperate. If you can help me I would appreciate it.

Thank you so much!

Great video! I was sh__ing my britches lol works great! Thank you

I've tried several times, this method doesn't work, please help me

But the white bar above utilities is not showing for me so I cannot access terminal and the shortcut for terminal is also not showing up so I can’t change the date and time settings and stuck not being able to download Mac OS. Someone please help

Click upper right corner and connect to your Wi-Fi before restore is what works for me.

it still has the message "recovery server could not be contacted" after this ,what now?

Thank you!❤

your awesome thank you!!!!

God bless you my friend

Many thanks!

I have tried this about a million times and it will not work. When I click disk utility I can see the os x base system but I cannot restore it. I know nothing about what i am doing but i really need this imac to work> Please help me.

I tried today 15 Oct 2023, changed the date and the problem still the same ...

That did not work on my iMac :( what to do ?

If you still get the message be sure WiFi is ON & that you enter the current date and time!!!!!! This runs on 24 hrs so if you are sitting at 1133pm you need to enter 2333 for your time.

Thank you!

Do I need to have an ethernet cable connected to get internet when I do this? Thank you!

Thank you so much

it is saying my hard drive is locked. how do I get around that?

Thank You!!

Does Apple off servers ?

Works well !

How do I change the time

thank you!!

Thank you worked

What can I do if my pc is with a blue screen and did not alow to see recov9

Thank you ! It still works in 2024 🎉

THANK YOU

I LOVE YOU!

Thank you!! Super helpful

my mac date correct in terminal but not support to install OS , why

Did this and still getting server can not be reached

I did everything and it didn't work for me, even setting another date. Help!

Still the same problem,didn’t fixed it, help me....

Did that for Sierra and I get the message “untrusted_cert_title” and won’t go on from there

It won’t work here with my 2012 MBP, which is almost unused

mine is up to date i still receiving that mesage what can i dp npw

sloved thanks.

I can't select my drive and still the recovery server could not contacted pop up

thanks bro

What if you do that and it still showing it still

What if i did that and it did not work, what next?

It weird bc at first it allowed the next step then all of a sudden now it does this

Wait a minute buddy… How come you haven’t responded to anyone who says this didn’t work? It didn’t work for me either.

I did step by step and I stil get the recovery service could not be contactacted

I tried this and it did not work. What else could it be?

Still getting same message and I’m on wifi

Thank you…

Hi I did your method and now it’s saying “The installer information on the recovery server is damage “ I using a MacBook Air 2017 MacOS Sierra . Please help me

Still getting the same error response