<< Solved >> "A required firmware update could not be installed"

[TripleYoThreat]

you will need to fix up 0.7.4 as that is required for Monterey

Yeah 0.7.4 is set up on the installer usb and gives me the bootloop I mentioned above

 

[Feartech]

Yeah 0.7.4 is set up on the installer usb and gives me the bootloop I mentioned above

once you fix that up, you should be fine...

 

[TripleYoThreat]

once you fix that up, you should be fine...

Right, any insight on that?

 

[Feartech]

Right, any insight on that?

i can only reply and respond with the information given.... and whatever files are uploaded.... in this case none.....

 

[1Revenger1]

Boot loops in phase 1 are almost always Apple Secure Boot related. Make sure secure boot model = "Default".

Edit: you may need to restart installation as well once you change the secure boot model.

 

[huis5]

same here with GM Monterey:

after message could not install firmware-update i changed smbios to iMac16,2 installation passed message

after succesfull complete installation i changed smbios back to iMacPro1,1

with clover 5141

 

[dateno1]

Not needs OC 0.7.4 (maybe work with 0.7.3)

Success with Clover 5141 (It based OC 0.7.3)

I was success to fix problem

<< Solved >> - Failed update to monterey with "a required firmware update could not be installed"

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View my comment at last

I was waste 10 Hours for it (edit config, add driver, etc but not fixed -> check recent OpenCore changed source&find it)

I want no more people 'waste of time'

 

[hoseinrez]

I think I have found the FIX ...
See My Post: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...te-could-not-be-installed.316651/post-2284017

 

[TripleYoThreat]

I think I have found the FIX ...
See My Post: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...te-could-not-be-installed.316651/post-2284017

damn man seemed promising! but didnt work for me used 0.7.3 and AdviseFeatures=True
Does it need 0.7.4?

 

[TripleYoThreat]

damn man seemed promising! but didnt work for me used 0.7.3 and AdviseFeatures=True
Does it need 0.7.4?

Okay it worked with 0.7.4 and AdviseFeatures=True! Thanks @hoseinrez !
Now if anyone has any insight on the instant reboot when clicking shutdown or reboot...
But thanks again! Has installed and is booting properly!