Asus Vivobook Pro 17 N705U - Cloned SSD problem

[pasteko]

[solved] Asus Vivobook Pro 17 N705U - Installer stuck at boot

Hello, My MacBook Pro 17 just died a few weeks ago, I have bought this Asus notebook to replace it since Apple decided we don't need any 17" notebook. Clover UEFI boots fine but when I launch the High Sierra installer but it stops a few seconds after the launch. Unfortunately I don't have...

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With a lot of help I managed to have a working computer 4 years without any problem.

Since I needed more space I've cloned my 256GB SSD to a 2TB SSD, the result is Clover is broken.

Neither MacOS or Windows 10 work, tried many hours to fix Clover but ended trying with OpenCore, after following the long install process now MacOS HighSierra is booting but except the display and the usb ports nothing else is working.

Not working :
- Asus Keyboard
- Fn Keys
- Brightness control
- ELAN 1300 (touchpad)
- ACL3251 (soundcard)

I can post my old clover if it helps and the new opencore folder, but I don't know where to start with this...

Some advice will be very welcomed.

 

[Feartech]

[solved] Asus Vivobook Pro 17 N705U - Installer stuck at boot

Hello, My MacBook Pro 17 just died a few weeks ago, I have bought this Asus notebook to replace it since Apple decided we don't need any 17" notebook. Clover UEFI boots fine but when I launch the High Sierra installer but it stops a few seconds after the launch. Unfortunately I don't have...

www.tonymacx86.com

With a lot of help I managed to have a working computer 4 years without any problem.

Since I needed more space I've managed to clone my 256GB SSD to a 2TB SSD, the result is Clover is broken.

Neither MacOS or Windows 10 work, tried many hours to fix Clover but ended trying with OpenCore, after following the long install process now MacOS HighSierra is booting but except the display and the usb ports nothing else is working.

Not working :
- Asus Keyboard
- Fn Keys
- Brightness control
- ELAN 1300 (touchpad)
- ACL3251 (soundcard)

I can post my old clover if it helps and the new opencore folder, but I don't know where to start with this...

Some advice will be very welcomed.

did you use a DSDT.aml with clover?

 

[pasteko]

did you use a DSDT.aml with clover?

Yes

 

[Feartech]

Yes

you have some very old kexts that needs to be updated...

AsusNBFnKeys.kext has been replaced with AsusSMC.kext

IntelGraphicsFixup.kext can be deleted, use latest version of whatevergreen.kext and lilu.kext

replace FakeSMC.kext with VirtualSMC.kext

replace ACPIBatteryManager.kext with SMCBatteryManager.kext

replace VoodooHDA.kext with AppleALC.kext


may be worth checking over:

[Guide] Booting The USB Installer Using OpenCore

A guide in setting up your USB installer using OpenCore. You must have either a built-in ethernet or compatible Broadcom Wifi in your laptop for this guide to work. Built-in Intel Wifi can also work if set correctly...

www.tonymacx86.com

 

[pasteko]

I'm planning to update High Sierra, that's why I'm switching to OpenCore.
Tried so many things but no luck, it's booting but nothing works.

 

[Feartech]

I'm planning to update High Sierra, that's why I'm switching to OpenCore.
Tried so many things but no luck, it's booting but nothing works.

remove boot argument:
alcid=1

change your audio layout in:
PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x1b,0x0)
as per:

Supported codecs

Native macOS HD audio for not officially supported codecs - acidanthera/AppleALC

github.com

reset nvram on each try

 

[Middleman]

[solved] Asus Vivobook Pro 17 N705U - Installer stuck at boot

Hello, My MacBook Pro 17 just died a few weeks ago, I have bought this Asus notebook to replace it since Apple decided we don't need any 17" notebook. Clover UEFI boots fine but when I launch the High Sierra installer but it stops a few seconds after the launch. Unfortunately I don't have...

www.tonymacx86.com

With a lot of help I managed to have a working computer 4 years without any problem.

Since I needed more space I've managed to clone my 256GB SSD to a 2TB SSD, the result is Clover is broken.

Neither MacOS or Windows 10 work, tried many hours to fix Clover but ended trying with OpenCore, after following the long install process now MacOS HighSierra is booting but except the display and the usb ports nothing else is working.

Not working :
- Asus Keyboard
- Fn Keys
- Brightness control
- ELAN 1300 (touchpad)
- ACL3251 (soundcard)

I can post my old clover if it helps and the new opencore folder, but I don't know where to start with this...

Some advice will be very welcomed.

Yeah @Feartech's advice is great.

If it helps this video on YT helped me with my Windows rebuild >

For the touchpad you will need these files:

SSDT-GPIO.aml in /OC/ACPI
VoodooI2C.kext
VoodooI2CElan.kext
VoodooInput.kext
VoodooPS2Controller.kext

 

[pasteko]

remove boot argument:
alcid=1

change your audio layout in:
PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x1b,0x0)
as per:

Supported codecs

Native macOS HD audio for not officially supported codecs - acidanthera/AppleALC

github.com

reset nvram on each try

Little progress today.

removing alcid=1 and setting layout-id=22 is not working even after clearing nvram.

but alcid=22 makes sound work???

 

[Feartech]

Little progress today.

removing alcid=1 and setting layout-id=22 is not working even after clearing nvram.

but alcid=22 makes sound work???

the boot argument will over ride what you have in PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x1b,0x0) (assuming that is the correct path to your audio)

and always reset nvram when making any config.plist changes

 

[pasteko]

the boot argument will over ride what you have in PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x1b,0x0) (assuming that is the correct path to your audio)

and always reset nvram when making any config.plist changes

Thank you, path was wrong, found the correct one with gfxutil.