I restarted in Safe Mode = exact same errors. I disabled the system Firewall = exact same errors. I had Little Snitch but disabled it = exact same errors. I tried error systems with a VPN (via cell personal hotspot) = exact same error. I tried error systems over a cellular personal hotspot = exact same errors. Just to make everybody happy, I still tried all the errors on under a secondary WIFI router, and secondary internet connection, and = exact same errors. The error systems and the working systems are all using the same laptop, same router, and same internet connection. I’ve lost track of how many High Sierra fresh installs I have tried on internal and external drives = exact same errors. Thumb drive High Sierras too slow to test the same way. Migration Assistant (everything selected) will NOT migrate the errors from a bad High Sierra system to a fresh Mojave system. However, this system was unsupported on my hardware and prohibitively slow. Error 4 can't be tested on Mojave because High Sierra installers aren't allowed to run on higher OS versions. I installed fresh copies of unsupported Mojave systems onto regular drives and errors 1, 2, 3 all go away completely. I’m NOT importing ANYTHING from the original problem system.ī. I tried installing fresh High Sierras onto regular drives, but on the first boot up, they already have errors 1, 2, 3, 4. Obviously, I can't run off a thumb drives. I have installed fresh copies of High Sierra onto thumb drives with latest compatible iTunes, and errors 1, 2, 3, 4 all go away completely. Solutions for workaround, but not the fix:Ī. I think it's failing nearly the same connection as #4 above, but I thought this was OS independent, so I'm unsure if related. Recovery Mode (to reinstall High Sierra) can't contact server. Now it shows a successful connection on my end, but the Apple Support rep never gets the video. I tried Apple Support, but then Screen Sharing fails. More errors I suspect, but can not be easily tested.ĥ. I get error: "The recovery server could not be contacted." When I run the High Sierra installer from the Mac App Store (attempt to reinstall), it fails talking to the server. This could be because your network configuration or your proxy settings."Ĥ. I get error: "Connection Insecure / Failed to verify the server certificate. System Preferences > Internet Accounts > *adding a Google or Yahoo* account pops up a perpetually loading empty window, and an error popup on top of that. Otherwise your results may be inaccurate. You have to install it manually, as it never appeared in the App Store "Updates" for many users. Note: Make sure you have the latest iTunes for High Sierra, 12.8.3 if you want to test for this issue. I get error "Installation failed / Can't download the software because of a network problem." When I plug in my new iPhone 15, I'm prompted to install updates to support the phone. I get error: "An error has occurred / This operation couldn't be completed. App Store > Updates: won't talk to the server any more. It's never just one or two of them.Įrrors found so far, in no particular order:ġ. I'm certain they are related because every system install/reinstall I try, that they occur in, they are present as a group. HELP! In the last month, I've been getting a string of "network" or “server” related errors that seem to be caused by a single connection problem that I can't identify. 11/01/23 updated with new error #4 test results, and added missed "I tried" items.
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