Gigabyte Z490 Vision D (Thunderbolt 3) + i5-10400 + AMD RX 580

[CaseySJ]

sorry for offtop, but is there a way to boot in verbose mode without -v flag in OpenCore?

Yes, this is very easy in OpenCore boot picker. Please see screenshot/diagram at the end of this post:

Gigabyte Z690 Aero G + i5-12600K + AMD RX 6800 XT

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[hackerno1]

@CaseySJ - Good news - my issue got solved - on not booting post login... I took all my data out (using NVME-2-USB adapter), and today thought let me format that NVME SSD and install OS again, since I already have the old USB from Oct/2020.

So I started with step 6 (and good that by this time I didn't format that Catalina NVME SSD)

-------Prepare Vision-D:
-------The remaining steps take place on the Z490 Vision-D.
-------Step 6: Open the spoiler and configure BIOS/Firmware parameters on Z490 Vision-D

- I matched all BIOS settings and saved as a new PROFILE, rebooted
- Then I saw -------Step 7: Unlock MSR 0xE2 (CFG-Lock) -- Firmware (BIOS) F2 to F5a only

And thought - I didn't try this on my debug/fix session, so I tried it, and yes this Catalina NVME-SSD was locked (I don't know how), so when I followed step 7 and it got unlocked (CFG-Lock)... and for testing I tried boot-login again everything started working like it was before. Yaay!!! - and so I didn't continue on any next step (my issue is gone).

Thanks again for your help/input, your build and all of the documented steps are as usual rock solid. Now I think instead of having a time machine backup (which I don't use because I keep copying data to external drives), I will rather make a bootable backup like you suggested/documented (Step 13). Will update some other day.

[ For new readers - anyone reading my reply (this instance), please refer to my previous post to understand the whole scenario... it is unique case, where accidentally I removed the Catalina NVME-SSD and booted my hackintosh, don't try to apply this solution to every problem... follow the troubleshoot section, consult CaseySJ/other-admin please) ]

 

[jimbojingle]

Hi,

I’ve been away from the Hackintosh scene for a little while but have just got into it again.

I am struggling to make a bootable backup of My Big Sur and Monterey SSDs using Carbon Copy Cloner. I have followed step 13 of the build instructions but have not had any success yet.

I have observed that there are less files present in the backup than there were in the original install media. For example, in the Applications folder there are several files missing in the backup.

This always worked fine previously with Catalina.

Could someone kindly explain if there have been subtle file system changes between older versions of macOS and more recent versions?

Apologies if this is covering old ground.

I was also considering using Disk Cloning Hardware such as

Amazon.co.uk

or

Amazon.co.uk

Has anyone had any experience with this kind of hardware or is it of no use for macOS?

 

[MacArthur]

Hi it is indeed more difficult since Big Sur (Google it you will have countless topics!)
I use Super Duper (free), and it works with only one click (bootable clone).
You should have a try...

 

[trs96]

I have followed step 13 of the build instructions but have not had any success yet.

There is an updated CCC guide by Casey in his Z690 Golden Build. Step #11

 

[CaseySJ]

Hi,

I’ve been away from the Hackintosh scene for a little while but have just got into it again.

I am struggling to make a bootable backup of My Big Sur and Monterey SSDs using Carbon Copy Cloner. I have followed step 13 of the build instructions but have not had any success yet.

I have observed that there are less files present in the backup than there were in the original install media. For example, in the Applications folder there are several files missing in the backup.

This always worked fine previously with Catalina.

Could someone kindly explain if there have been subtle file system changes between older versions of macOS and more recent versions?

Apologies if this is covering old ground.

I was also considering using Disk Cloning Hardware such as

Amazon.co.uk

or

Amazon.co.uk

Has anyone had any experience with this kind of hardware or is it of no use for macOS?

Please see this updated backup guide:

Gigabyte Z690 Aero G + i5-12600K + AMD RX 6800 XT

CaseySJ's Intel Alder Lake i5-12600K: Gigabyte Z690 Aero G + Intel i5-12600K + AMD RX 6800 XT Please do not quote this guide in its entirety. Post a link instead. 10 Dec 2021: All P-cores, E-cores, and Hyper Threads now working!! This guide is made possible by the wonderful teamwork on...

www.tonymacx86.com

 

[jimbojingle]

Hi it is indeed more difficult since Big Sur (Google it you will have countless topics!)
I use Super Duper (free), and it works with only one click (bootable clone).
You should have a try...

Thanks for your response. I will give it a try.

 

[jimbojingle]

Please see this updated backup guide:

Gigabyte Z690 Aero G + i5-12600K + AMD RX 6800 XT

CaseySJ's Intel Alder Lake i5-12600K: Gigabyte Z690 Aero G + Intel i5-12600K + AMD RX 6800 XT Please do not quote this guide in its entirety. Post a link instead. 10 Dec 2021: All P-cores, E-cores, and Hyper Threads now working!! This guide is made possible by the wonderful teamwork on...

www.tonymacx86.com

Thanks. I will try this updated method and report back.

What's your view on the use of the Hardware Disk Cloning Devices that I suggested?

 

[etorix]

What's your view on the use of the Hardware Disk Cloning Devices that I suggested?

If they do a full copy, sector by sector, I suppose it would work.
But why bother with extra hardware when one could use dd for the same result?

 

[grafiko]

Hello everybody... I have a question: I can use the AMD RX 550 (just like this, in my country Italy is available)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VHWFWSD/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Is this compatible with macOS Monterey? Will be for my second Hackintosh sis. Thank you in advance.