For a [related question][1], I was trying to run apple Hardware Test (Apple diagnostics) on my Macbook Pro Retina. Mackbook details: [![enter image description here][2]][2] I tried restarting with the D key pressed, with the intention of running Apple Hardware Test. I was greeted with the following screen: [![enter image description here][3]][3] On pressing R, the error continues further saying: [![enter image description here][4]][4] Pressing S shut it down. I tried pressing option+D on startup. This starts internet recovery. I select the appropriate network and then it errors saying: [![enter image description here][5]][5] I researched online and a suggestion was that somehow the diagnostics tool is missing. And it was. There was no folder at `/System/Library/CoreServices/` called `.diagnostics`. I downloaded the relevant files from [https://github.com/upekkha/AppleHardwareTest][6] To copy these files to the correct location I turned off SIP by going into recovery mode. After I copied the files, I restarted with D pressed, but I was met with the same errors. The same errors as above occured with option+D on startup as well. How do I get apple diagnostics running again? ------ UPDATE: I created a bootable USB with the relevant AHT as per the answer below. On holding option at startup, I'm presented with a screen with three options: Macintosh HD, Windows, and EFI Boot. I select EFI Boot, and a very quick black screen with a bunch of text appears and then the apple logo and loading bar appears. No AHT. I did the same thing on another machine - an Air, and it loaded the AHT, but said "Machine not supported", when I tried to run it, (which makes sense since the AHT is for a different model). I was able to capture the screen by taking a video of the process and then selecting the still frame. It goes by in less than half a second. [![enter image description here][7]][7] [1]: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/370648/how-do-i-fix-battery-is-not-charging-for-2012-macbook-pro-retina [2]: https://i.sstatic.net/jSzqV.png [3]: https://i.sstatic.net/RZGyk.jpg [4]: https://i.sstatic.net/169MU.jpg [5]: https://i.sstatic.net/it8TB.jpg [6]: https://github.com/upekkha/AppleHardwareTest [7]: https://i.sstatic.net/kNfcF.jpg