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high sierra error impossible contact the server
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I was having the same issue. I somehow got it fixed in a VM on KVM and then burned the disk image to a drive
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Better answer: Install another version that is known to work and then use the offline createinstallmedia command to create install media with the offline method:
I installed ventura on a seperate volume for that
I installed ventura on a seperate volume for that
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It requires MacOS but I'm saying hackintosh Ventura without acceleration (nv_disable=1), then use that installation of MacOS to create the offline installer. Then the user could install MacOS High Sierra without issues
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It's not a matter of installation. The user is trying an online method (recovery). The solution is to use an offline installer.
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True, and the way to get the offline installer is to use MacOS and the createinstallmedia command as described in the Dortania article
Use the Hackintosh technique to install another version
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I've personally tested other versions of online installers and they work without issue. High Sierra's online installer is the issue
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