[Guide] Booting the OS X installer on LAPTOPS with Clover

[phuocthinh]

Hello all,

This is my specs:

My Thinkpad X1 Extreme Specifications:

• Model: Thinhpad X1 Extreme 20MFCTO1WW
• BIOS: LENOVO N2EET42W (1.24)
• SMBIOS: post-installation
• CPU: Intel Core i7-8850H vPro 6C12T @2.6GHz
• iGPU: Intel UHD Graphics 630
• Wifi: Intel® Wireless AC 9560 160 MHz
• RAM: 24GB 2666MHz Dual-Channel SODIMM
• Screen: 15' FlexView Display 3840x2160
• SSD1: MZNLN256HAJ1-000L7 256GB
• SSD2: SSD 970 EVO 500GB
• Ethernet: Intel® Ethernet Connection (7) I219-LM
• Bluetooth: RFCOMM Protocal TDI
• Webcam: Integrated Camera
• Audio: Realtek® Audio
• UEFEI Support: yes

I attempt to install Clover to USB on a real hardware (i have an old MacBook Pro), this is the USB that i use
View attachment 467625
I chose option 1 in this tutorial, which is:
# repartition /dev/disk2 MBR, two partitions
# first partition, "CLOVER EFI" FAT32, 200MiB
# second partition, "install_osx", HFS+J, remainder
diskutil partitionDisk2 2 MBR FAT32 "CLOVER EFI" 200Mi HFS+J "install_osx" R

I have this error:
View attachment 467626
Then i only tried:
diskutil partitionDisk2 2 MBR FAT32 "CLOVER EFI" 200Mi HFS+J "install_osx" R. And i got this:
View attachment 467627
Everthing was done on a real hardware, not VDIs.

Please help me. Thank you so much for your time.

your image doesn't tell me much....

also your hardware profile needs sorting out properly

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please read the faq for proper hardware profile setup:

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This is my original post.
I have tried this command alone: diskutil partitionDisk2 2 MBR FAT32 "CLOVER EFI" 200Mi HFS+J "install_osx" R, this error pops up after i hit enter.

 

[phuocthinh]

I think i successfully installed Clover to the USB.
Thank you all for your help. I just re-run the command, somehow it worked.

 

[Feartech]

I think i successfully installed Clover to the USB.
Thank you all for your help. I just re-run the command, somehow it worked.

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your first image, you were trying to wipe the wrong drive

 

[phuocthinh]

your first image, you were trying to wipe the wrong drive

It was disk2 when i first attempted to install it, then of course it was not a succeed. Then i posted it on here, come back, insert it back in, it show disk 4. You can see it in my original post.

 

[phuocthinh]

My Thinkpad X1 Extreme Specifications:

• Model: Thinhpad X1 Extreme 20MFCTO1WW
• BIOS: LENOVO N2EET42W (1.24)
• SMBIOS: post-installation
• CPU: Intel Core i7-8850H vPro 6C12T @2.6GHz
• iGPU: Intel UHD Graphics 630
• Wifi: Intel® Wireless AC 9560 160 MHz
• RAM: 24GB 2666MHz Dual-Channel SODIMM
• Screen: 15' FlexView Display 3840x2160
• SSD1: MZNLN256HAJ1-000L7 256GB
• SSD2: SSD 970 EVO 500GB
• Ethernet: Intel® Ethernet Connection (7) I219-LM
• Bluetooth: RFCOMM Protocal TDI
• Webcam: Integrated Camera
• Audio: Realtek® Audio
• UEFEI Support: yes

Hello, i posted my configuration just in case. This is my 1st Hackintosh project. As my previous post, i have successfully install Clover bootloader to USB. Before attempting to boot Catalina to my X1 Extreme, i have a question to ask: are either of my SSD even compatible to boot Catalina?

Thank you all.

 

[tonymusa]

Hi all,
First of all, thank you every one. I successfully saw desktop of Catalina on my Acer Aspire E5-571. I already see I still have several difficulty for a complete set up. Now, I wanna know is the first post this thread still available for Catalina environment? Because my laptop cannot find the boot partition and refuse to boot, but when I put the installation USB stick, the laptop can find every partition and let the laptop boots from the installed Catalina from an HDD. I am sure why booting is available from USB. I am gonna check over things again.

 

[xavi116]

no exist any file FakeSMC.kext in github repo

 

[Feartech]

no exist any file FakeSMC.kext in github repo

maybe re read the readme as mentioned in post 1:

Note: Please READ the README at each link so you know where pre-built binaries are located. Copy only the kext to Clover/kexts/Other (usually the kext is found in the Release folder inside the ZIP). At the acidanthera github, pre-built kexts are available from the "Releases" page.

 

[edised]

Hi everyone!
So I have received a "new-er" laptop HP4530s. Similar to the one I had previously. I wanted to use this opportunity to do a fresh install on my SSD taken from the old machine and that I have put in the new one... I was running Sierra and now I want to install High Sierra. I have wiped my SSD and formatted it to HFS+ (I know it changes to APFS during the new install).
I have made a USB installer using this guide (I use RehabMan clover) https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-booting-the-os-x-installer-on-laptops-with-clover.148093/
Yesterday I have managed to go through to the installer, it seemed to have completed except that I can't see my High Sierra partition on Clover boot screen. (except when I am choosing (F9) my boot volume to Boot from EFI then I get a different (green)clover splash screen, I can actually see my High Sierra partition but when I boot from it I get a forbidden sign. Please find attached my EFI folder, the boot verbose and some BIOS settings and my exact configuration. Hope somebody can help. I have installed successfully a good number of hackintoshes but this time I am struggling big time! Thank you

 

[Feartech]

Hi everyone!
So I have received a "new-er" laptop HP4530s. Similar to the one I had previously. I wanted to use this opportunity to do a fresh install on my SSD taken from the old machine and that I have put in the new one... I was running Sierra and now I want to install High Sierra. I have wiped my SSD and formatted it to HFS+ (I know it changes to APFS during the new install).
I have made a USB installer using this guide (I use RehabMan clover) https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-booting-the-os-x-installer-on-laptops-with-clover.148093/
Yesterday I have managed to go through to the installer, it seemed to have completed except that I can't see my High Sierra partition on Clover boot screen. (except when I am choosing (F9) my boot volume to Boot from EFI then I get a different (green)clover splash screen, I can actually see my High Sierra partition but when I boot from it I get a forbidden sign. Please find attached my EFI folder, the boot verbose and some BIOS settings and my exact configuration. Hope somebody can help. I have installed successfully a good number of hackintoshes but this time I am struggling big time! Thank you

you will need to use a later version of clover