CATALINA INSTALLATION STUCK AT APPLE LOGO WITHOUT ANY PROGRESS BAR

[MDee]

Hello problem solvers, I have one for you...

I cannot get past the Apple logo after I do the initial format of the hard drive in recovery mode followed by installing Catalina.

After the install finishes (in like 5 minutes) the computer restarts.

Whether I choose the pre-boot or the Macintosh HD volume, I then get stuck at the apple logo without seeing any progress bar at all.

I feel that the installation should continue at this point.

Here is a picture I took of the verbose version. Not sure what the errors are pertaining to and what I can do to remedy this problem.

Thank you for your very helpful feedback in advance!

 

[trs96]

Looks like CFG is locked. You need to unlock that via the BIOS if the option is available.

 

[MDee]

Thanks trs96.

I decided to update the motherboard to the latest bios version using q-flash. I also decided to redo the Catalina USB Formatting as per tonymac's instructions.

I re-ran verbose using the USB drive, and this is what I get this time:

 

[MDee]

I also re-did the BIOS settings from scratch.

 

[trs96]

I also decided to redo the Catalina USB Formatting as per tonymac's instructions.

Are you still using OpenCore or did you make a Unibeast installer with Clover ?

 

[MDee]

I made a Unibeast installer with Clover.

 

[MDee]

I used Opencore to download Catalina.

 

[trs96]

I made a Unibeast installer with Clover.

Zip up and attach that Clover EFI folder and then we can see what you're doing with it.

 

[MDee]

Attached.

 

[trs96]

Try this EFI that is modified for your system. Simply replace the existing one on the USB installer.