[solved] Stuck on installation script errors [ASUS Prime Z490-A, i9-10850K]

[uniM]

this is wrong:

<dict>
                <key>Arch</key>
                <string>Any</string>
                <key>BundlePath</key>
                <string>FakePCIID.kext</string>
                <key>Comment</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>False</key>
                <true/>
                <key>ExecutablePath</key>
                <string>Contents/MacOS/FakePCIID</string>
                <key>MaxKernel</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>MinKernel</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>PlistPath</key>
                <string>Contents/Info.plist</string>
            </dict>

should be:

oh, I so confused )

I fixed this and getting the same apfs_module_start..

all solutions I found are for Clover..

 

[uniM]

"this firmware has UNLOCKED MSR 0xE2 register"

is that good, or I have to fix something here?

 

[Middleman]

"this firmware has UNLOCKED MSR 0xE2 register"

is that good, or I have to fix something here?

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That is a bad sign. It means you need to somehow go into the BIOS and unlock the CFG Lock option if it has one.

 

[Middleman]

Or this. If you use Opencore simply select Kernel -> Quirks -> AppleCpuPmCfgLock and Kernel -> Quirks -> AppleXcpmCfgLock to disable the lock.

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[uniM]

That is a bad sign. It means you need to somehow go into the BIOS and unlock the CFG Lock option if it has one.

thanks,
as I understand, this means that CFG Lock is already disabled



I don't understand, why I cannot even get to installation.. pff..
I have all the right and recomended components, bios was updated to the latest version according to the golden guide.. and now it's all just a brick

 

[UtterDisbelief]

thanks,
as I understand, this means that CFG Lock is already disabled

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I don't understand, why I cannot even get to installation.. pff..
I have all the right and recomended components, bios was updated to the latest version according to the golden guide.. and now it's all just a brick

Hi there.

Okay, go back to the begining.

1) Double-check your BIOS settings against the general recommendations in case you missed something.

2) Did you use the createinstallmedia Terminal command to build your installer USB ?

3) Is the destination drive totally empty or is there something there already?

4) Yes, have the SSDT-EC.aml file installed to get around one error message. You might also add SSDT-AWAC.aml as many modern systems will not boot without it. Remember to add them to your config.plist also.

 

[uniM]

Hi there.

Okay, go back to the begining.

1) Double-check your BIOS settings against the general recommendations in case you missed something.

2) Did you use the createinstallmedia Terminal command to build your installer USB ?

3) Is the destination drive totally empty or is there something there already?

4) Yes, have the SSDT-EC.aml file installed to get around one error message. You might also add SSDT-AWAC.aml as many modern systems will not boot without it. Remember to add them to your config.plist also.

Hi
1) I've just reseted bios to optimized defaults, and than reaplied recomended settings.
the only thing I did was updating bios to the latest 2201 version, and I set time manually in bios, don't know how to reset it.

2) yep, used createinstallmedia command

3) destination drive have previous system on it, but I just can't get through install script to get to installation phase..

4) I have SSDT-AWAC.aml from recomended build (from golden guide), but there's SSDT-EC-USBX.aml, not SSDT-EC.aml


and the EFI that @Middleman kindly uploaded has even more. And at least with this EFI I could see some graphical UI with options choice. Previously (with golden build) is was just text list to choose from.


another thing that concernes me, I've created installation USB for Big Sur with latest Clover and necessary kexts, and it stucks just in the beginning.
I've now created installation USB for Mojave also with Clover, and this was also added to Kexts / other

and it stuck just with "End RandomSeed" message right at the begining.

So I just havent's tried yet to make Catalina install usb, and than I'm out of options..

 

[uniM]

Hi there.

Okay, go back to the begining.

I've found your build as well and your EFI got me to the same "Aqua Session" and
"Failed to invoke mount_recursive", "lowest level disk is not mounted"

 

[UtterDisbelief]

I've found your build as well and your EFI got me to the same "Aqua Session" and
"Failed to invoke mount_recursive", "lowest level disk is not mounted"

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Okay, so did you clean the SSD disk you are intending to use, or leave something still in place (like Windows or a Data partition) ?

As for Big Sur 11.4, do not use Clover, you need OpenCore. I know some will tell you Clover has caught up but for a fresh install of Big Sur on a Z490 with the latest CPUs, you need OpenCore. That is what you should put in the EFI partition of the USB installer. By all means use the Z490 one I uploaded recently.

All the recursive mount errors in your screengrab above make me think the problem is media.

 

[uniM]

Okay, so did you clean the SSD disk you are intending to use, or leave something still in place (like Windows or a Data partition) ?

As for Big Sur 11.4, do not use Clover, you need OpenCore. I know some will tell you Clover has caught up but for a fresh install of Big Sur on a Z490 with the latest CPUs, you need OpenCore. That is what you should put in the EFI partition of the USB installer. By all means use the Z490 one I uploaded recently.

All the recursive mount errors in your screengrab above make me think the problem is media.

yes, I did format ssd now, the same as we format usb. Now it just formated ssd and the usb.
I don't know what else I can do here with it..

Ok, than OpenCore it is. Just need to figure out how to get installer working.

Funny thing that I have components recommended in buying guide, and cannot even get installation loaded with them..