<< Solved >> Booting alternates between Recovery mode and OpenCore picker (which fails)

[MusicMan]

My rig was working great except for some random crashes, so I wanted to remove AppleGFXHDA.kext. I followed this guide and now I can't fully boot:

1. OpenCore boot picker comes up, I select partition, boot only lasts a moment before rebooting and going straight into Recovery. In verbose, here is the final moment:

2. Computer restarts and goes straight into macOS Recovery Mode.
3. I reboot and it shows me the picker again.

I have a feeling it was that "bless" command at the end of the guide.

I've tried:
- restoring the EFI from a few hours ago when things were working
- putting the AppleGFXHDA.kext back where it was, using Finder on another computer

I'm desperate, thank you!

Edit: I disabled SecureBootMode and am getting further in the boot process... until this

 

[UtterDisbelief]

My rig was working great except for some random crashes, so I wanted to remove AppleGFXHDA.kext. I followed this guide and now I can't fully boot:

1. OpenCore boot picker comes up, I select partition, boot only lasts a moment before rebooting and going straight into Recovery. In verbose, here is the final moment:
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2. Computer restarts and goes straight into macOS Recovery Mode.
3. I reboot and it shows me the picker again.

I have a feeling it was that "bless" command at the end of the guide.

I've tried:
- restoring the EFI from a few hours ago when things were working
- putting the AppleGFXHDA.kext back where it was, using Finder on another computer

I'm desperate, thank you!

Edit: I disabled SecureBootMode and am getting further in the boot process... until this

View attachment 556802

Which version of OpenCore are you using?

 

[wstrohm]

You might have some luck with my EFI folder, after inputting your own Platform/Generic strings into the blank fields I send you. This folder is from my computer at left. You would also need to replace my USBPorts.kext with your own.

 

[MusicMan]

Solved by booting into Recovery Mode and re-installing Monterey. Took a two tries to install... and then macOS took two tries to boot, but then it was buttery smooth after that. if you get stuck just try a few times and sometimes it may just magically work.