# Downloading the Recovery HD image

After cloning/downloading `gibMacOS`, you'll have to open the the folder where it is (or `cd` to it if you clone it with git). If you're using macOS or Linux, you should know how to `cd` to it through your preferred Terminal emulator. If you're a **Windows** user, follow these instructions to get to the command line inside the folder.

* Open Command Prompt/PowerShell and `cd` to where it is.
* OR open the folder where it is, press `Files` > `Open Windows PowerShell`

![Windows Explorer File Menu](https://3996496906-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LNzU2cpt11Wt64WsLYp%2F-LyzXJw7Dt-PJopiqkUq%2F-LyzXLbj7k_a7pVRdv_Y%2Fimage%20\(1\).png?generation=1579466455636190\&alt=media)

Now that you're inside the command prompt/powershell/terminal, we'll use gibMacOS to download the Recovery HD to be restored:

1. run `python gibMacOS.command -r -v <macos version>` and replace `<macos version>` with your target version:
   * `10.14` or `mojave` for macOS Mojave release
   * `10.13` or `"high sierra"` (with quotes) for macOS High Sierra release
   * For the older releases, just download the `.pkg` file directly, as they've been removed from the catalog that apple provides:
     * [Sierra](http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/01/53/031-86778/pnekzincp6rkf5iu91onj1bm5mw1gotnwg/RecoveryHDUpdate.pkg)
     * [El Capitan](http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/08/58/031-45768/yy0xr85ltis3a7mxuqf3zgaw7sovupckd7/RecoveryHDUpdate.pkg)
     * [Yosemite](http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/21/09/031-20634/8d84o1ky5gn2agnf5kiz9eed134n7y3q4c/RecoveryHDUpdate.pkg)
       * Credit: cvad's tool
2. The software will download the recovery image, meanwhile:
   1. Plug your USB device (USB 2.0 drive are recommended)
   2. Backup any data \*from\* it
   3. Format it (it will be formatted anyways later on)

Now that's downloaded, let's move on to the USB drive making...