3 attempts on 3 comps failed [solved]

[dazz]

hello, i tried creating unibeast stick on two hachkintosh, while redownloading the installer each time, it said couldn't create the usb stick and it failed
then tried on my macbookpro with same stick, it got stuck on "installing clover"
wiht the message in install.log

2020-03-02 02:37:52+01 dalubook-2 installd[662]: PackageKit: releasing backupd
2020-03-02 02:37:52+01 dalubook-2 installd[662]: PackageKit: allow user idle system sleep
2020-03-02 02:37:52+01 dalubook-2 installd[662]: PackageKit: Install Failed: Error Domain=PKInstallErrorDomain Code=112 "An error occurred while running scripts from the package “Clover_v2.5k_r5102-UEFI-UB.pkg”." UserInfo={NSFilePath=./preinstall, NSURL=file:///Applications/UniBeast.app/Contents/Resources/Clover_v2.5k_r5102-UEFI-UB.pkg#Pre.pkg, PKInstallPackageIdentifier=org.clover.pre, NSLocalizedDescription=An error occurred while running scripts from the package “Clover_v2.5k_r5102-UEFI-UB.pkg”.} {
        NSFilePath = "./preinstall";
        NSLocalizedDescription = "An error occurred while running scripts from the package \U201cClover_v2.5k_r5102-UEFI-UB.pkg\U201d.";
        NSURL = "file:///Applications/UniBeast.app/Contents/Resources/Clover_v2.5k_r5102-UEFI-UB.pkg#Pre.pkg";
        PKInstallPackageIdentifier = "org.clover.pre";
    }
2020-03-02 02:37:52+01 dalubook-2 installd[662]: PackageKit: Running idle tasks
2020-03-02 02:37:52+01 dalubook-2 installer[12703]: install:didFailWithError:Error Domain=PKInstallErrorDomain Code=112 "An error occurred while running scripts from the package “Clover_v2.5k_r5102-UEFI-UB.pkg”." UserInfo={NSFilePath=./preinstall, NSURL=file:///Applications/UniBeast.app/Contents/Resources/Clover_v2.5k_r5102-UEFI-UB.pkg#Pre.pkg, PKInstallPackageIdentifier=org.clover.pre, NSLocalizedDescription=An error occurred while running scripts from the package “Clover_v2.5k_r5102-UEFI-UB.pkg”.}
2020-03-02 02:37:52+01 dalubook-2 installd[662]: PackageKit: Removing client PKInstallDaemonClient pid=12703, uid=0 (/usr/sbin/installer)
2020-03-02 02:37:52+01 dalubook-2 installd[662]: PackageKit: Done with sandbox removals
2020-03-02 02:37:53+01 dalubook-2 installer[12703]: Install failed: The Installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.

unibeast log :

03/02/20 02:20:19 - Starting UniBeast 10.0.0-8
03/02/20 02:20:55 - Copying Files...
03/02/20 02:37:48 - Installing Clover Bootloader...
03/02/20 02:37:53 - installer: Package name is Clover v2.5k r5102 tonymacx86 UEFI UniBeast
installer: Installing at base path /Volumes/Install macOS Catalina
installer: The install failed (The Installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.)
err
03/02/20 02:37:53 - installer --- installer: Package name is Clover v2.5k r5102 tonymacx86 UEFI UniBeast
installer: Installing at base path /Volumes/Install macOS Catalina
installer: The install failed (The Installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.)
err --- Couldn't install Clover UEFI Bootloader

wondering if its not the usb stick..., im not running catalina on any comps, yes i read the recommandations twice, tried like 4-5 times on 3 comps

it could also be because my comps have english stystem, but french keyboards

 

[Shiitaki]

If it is the same USB stick in all attempts, then trying a different USB stick could be a good thing to try. Also completely erasing the thumb drive and starting over could be a good idea too. You could use secure erase in Disk Utility and then repartition the drive.

I've been having odd issues with Catalina that varies from the macOS update not completing the last step blessing(setting the boot OS) and not deleting the installer to Clover refusing to install to the hard drive. You could google disabling SIP and see if that helps, you have to boot the macOS installer and run a terminal command so you will likely have to do this on a real Mac. Apple is being aggressive at protecting files.

The process for disabling SIP is to reboot the macOS machine(with a recovery partition or real Mac can boot recovery from the internet) holding down option+R, then you want to open a terminal window(can be found under tools at the top menu bar at the desktop) and type csrutil disable. Then reboot Mac in to macOS and try running Unibeast again.

 

[dazz]

ou could google disabling SIP and see if that helps

yes but SIP is only available on catalina no ? i don't have catalina running nowhere. meaning it does'n exist prior to catalina ?

 

[dazz]

solved but just buying another usb stick ...even if the first stick i used was new too.

 

[smoothmove]

The funny thing is sometimes the sticks are too new. I have better luck with older 8gb USB 2.0 sticks.