Problems with Internet Recovery on older Macbook Pro 15" prompt "Can't download the additional components needed to install OS X"

[Louis Sutriharta]

Hi guys, my friend's Mac originally had a Kernel problems which it won't boot the os, haven't been used in a long time too. I've decided to put a new SSD and install it fresh by Internet Recovery, but the problem occurs.

When starting the internet recovery, it immediately shows 0 minutes remaining or - 2 million something minutes remaining
After a little while the prompt "can't download the additional components needed to install OS X" appears

What I've tried:
- I already erase the SSD with new format, it's a new working SSD
- I've take out one of the ram? (One forum said you can't have more than 4GB of ram for some reason)
- Use wired connection, the internet seems to be fine

One forum said the SATA Cable might be the problem, but then why can it still reads my SSD if it's the problem? And another said to remove the ram which is kind of weird, but if the ram has problems, the mac should not be able to turn on at all right?

I've kind of meet a dead end here.. thank you for your attention

 

[Fishrrman]

It sure helps when you tell us WHICH Mac he has and what year it was made.
And which version of the OS you want to install...

 

[Brian33]

Do you have access to another Mac? You could make a bootable macOS installer on a USB thumb drive and boot up from that. There are instructions around the 'net; slight variations depending upon which version of macOS you want to install.

 

[Pradeesh Pawar]

Hi guys, my friend's Mac originally had a Kernel problems which it won't boot the os, haven't been used in a long time too. I've decided to put a new SSD and install it fresh by Internet Recovery, but the problem occurs.

When starting the internet recovery, it immediately shows 0 minutes remaining or - 2 million something minutes remaining
After a little while the prompt "can't download the additional components needed to install OS X" appears

What I've tried:
- I already erase the SSD with new format, it's a new working SSD
- I've take out one of the ram? (One forum said you can't have more than 4GB of ram for some reason)
- Use wired connection, the internet seems to be fine

One forum said the SATA Cable might be the problem, but then why can it still reads my SSD if it's the problem? And another said to remove the ram which is kind of weird, but if the ram has problems, the mac should not be able to turn on at all right?

I've kind of meet a dead end here.. thank you for your attention

Hey i am facing similar kind of issue,i have put a new samsung ssd and i tried internet recovery bt i don't whats happening it is downloading the os x and after download when it restarts it again shows that question mark.