<< Solved >> Can only boot to recovery after migrating from Clover 5120 to OpenCore 0.7.2

[kohenkatz]

I followed https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/ (including https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/clover-conversion/) to migrate from Clover 5120 to OpenCore 0.7.2 because people in https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/update-directly-to-macos-big-sur.304629/ say that it is more reliable.

The OC boot menu shows options to boot macOS or to load the recovery image. However, no matter which of those options I select, it boots into recovery. When I switch back to Clover, the machine boots properly.

I assume this means I missed something in the conversion, but I cannot figure out what.

I have attached both configurations here. Can anyone help me figure out what is going on?

Thank you!

(Note: Reposted with identifying info removed from attachments.)

 

[Edhawk]

Did you ClearNvram and reboot the system when booting from the OpenCore installer, i.e. before you tried booting into the Catalina installation?

 

[1Revenger1]

You want to use SecureBootModel = j137 or Disabled. Default will use x86legacy, which only works with Big Sur/Monterey.

 

[kohenkatz]

You want to use SecureBootModel = j137 or Disabled. Default will use x86legacy, which only works with Big Sur/Monterey.

Settings this to j137 (along with fixing "OCB: LoadImage failed - Security Violation") worked. Thank you!