oh, I got as far as it saying 'Get it' and didn't click (sorry!)

It is letting me download. Happy to get to you via iCloud or Resilio Sync when it's done (5gig)

cheers,
J

On 17 Mar 2020, at 12:10, 'Phil Ward' via Sussex Mac User Group wrote:

Thanks Jason,

Sadly that link just directs to the same App Store page that I found previously. It looks like a High Sierra installer download but when you click on “Get” it reports that, ‘the requested version of Mac OS is not available’ and re-directs to a Catalina update. Of course this may well be because I’m not doing it from a machine running High Sierra, but then I can’t do that ‘cause the machine that is running High Sierra is kaputt.

Don’t you just love technology? Maybe we should just go back to scratching on cave walls, bartering goats’ testicles and banging sticks together. Oh, hang on….

P

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On 17 Mar 2020, at 11:04, 'Jason Davies' via Sussex Mac User Group <[email protected]> wrote:

Does this help? https://tidbits.com/2019/10/28/redownload-archived-macos-installers-to-address-expired-certificates/ <https://tidbits.com/2019/10/28/redownload-archived-macos-installers-to-address-expired-certificates/> It links to a High Sierra installer at <https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?ls=1&mt=12 <https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?ls=1&mt=12>>

I may have an old one that needs the clock changed as per the first URL, let me know.

cheers,
J

On 17 Mar 2020, at 10:09, 'Phil Ward' via Sussex Mac User Group wrote:

Thanks for the offer Jason. I’ll hold that one in reserve for now. I'm still hope to find a way of getting a High Sierra boot USB made once I’ve sorted the more urgent need to get the work I need off the MacBook HD.

Ta
Phil

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On 17 Mar 2020, at 10:05, 'Jason Davies' via Sussex Mac User Group <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

I have a Snow Leopard DVD. Is a disk image of that any use to you? (Assuming I can remember how to make one after all these years lol)

cheers,
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On 17 Mar 2020, at 9:20, 'Phil Ward' via Sussex Mac User Group wrote:

I thought that too Sam so tried again with the MacBook wired to the router. Same result though.

I started looking at making a High Sierra boot USB disk but Apple make it very difficult. Even Apple’s own High Sierra download links just directs to the App store where the High Sierra download no longer works - it just defaults to a Catalina download.

Think my only option to get the work I need from the MacBook is to take the SSD out, put it in a case and connect via USB. Shame the old Firewire 'Target Disc Mode” doesn’t work with USB.

Cheers
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Recovery server not being accessible usually means the Mac’s not on the wifi network after booting up in the recovery partition
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On 16 Mar 2020, at 16:32, 'Phil Ward' via Sussex Mac User Group <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

Afternoon all,

My Old 2009 MacBook was working fine this morning but is now suddenly refusing to boot up. It gets to the grey screen and boot up progress bar, freezes for a while and then offers me the system re-install, restore from back up (nope, don’t have one), and first aid options. If I choose the re-install option it reports that, “the recovery server could not be contacted”. It’s running High Sierra (that’s the latest OS it’s able to use) and has a 1TB SSD.

Ideas anybody?

Thanks
Phil

PS. It’s especially annoying ‘cause I did some work on the laptop this morning that I now need access to.



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