<< Solved >> Mojave Installation cannot complete

[glcslv]

Hi everyone, after a lot of reading and some time to buy everything I built my first Customac with the following components:

Gigabyte Z370N WIFI
Intel I5 8400
Samsung EVO 970 m2 SSD
Ballistic Sport 16GB RAM
Noctua Fan NH-L9I
Minibox Picopsu 160 TX
Broadcom BCM94360CS2
Realan H80 case

I downloaded Mojave with macOS Mojave Patcher as my 2009 macbook is too old for downloading it from AppStore and High Sierra download was only 15MB (not full version). Anyway apparently everything ok with creating bootable USB stick.

I followed BIOS settings I found on guides with my same Motherboard (I couldn't find some of the changes listed on the install guide for any intel PC):

• M.I.T > Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) > Profile 1
• BIOS > Windows 8/10 Features > Windows 8/10 (no option for "Other OS")
• BIOS > CSM Support > Disabled
• BIOS > Secure Boot > Disabled
• Peripherals > Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT) > Disabled
• Peripherals > USB Configuration > Legacy USB Support > Enabled
• Peripherals > USB Configuration > XHCI Hand-off > Enabled
• Peripherals > Network Stack Configuration > Network Stack > Disabled
• Peripherals > Initial Display Output > IGFX
• Chipset > Vt-d > Disabled
• Chipset > Internal Graphics > Enabled
• Chipset > DVMT Pre-Alloc > 64M
• Chipset > DVMT Total Gfx Mem > 256M
• Chipset > Above 4G Decoding > Enabled

I managed to boot from USB drive created with Unibeast, to format the SSD (I tried both Mac OS Extended Journaled and APFS, with same results)
Then installation stops and reboots to Clover mode when the progress bar is at 2 minutes remaining.
After that boot from Mojave SSD disk is available but (probably obviously, as installation was not complete) after trying to boot from SSD PC reboots to Clover again after a while.
Any suggestion on what to do?
Thanks a lot in advance!

 

[esafeddie]

Try disabling Chipset > Above 4G Decoding (known to cause glitch with installation) Good luck.

 

[glcslv]

Try disabling Chipset > Above 4G Decoding (known to cause glitch with installation) Good luck.

Thank you, I'll try this evening and let you know if it works! I hope so!

 

[Big-W]

Some versions of the Samsung EVO 970 m2 SSD need to have firmware update, or they will be problematic.
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...-work-new-firmware-available-2b2qexm7.270757/
If you have a working Windows installation, use Samsung Magician Software, or download the firmware and install yourself;
https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/download/tools/

 

[glcslv]

Hi! Disabled Above 4G Decoding, upgraded SSD firmware and I managed to install Mojave! Thanks a lot guys!

I didn't test everything yet, but wifi, bluetooth keyboard and mouse, audio with my Motu work great!
Some USB ports are not working with USB3 hard disks but I'll try to figure out tomorrow.
Thanks again for helping (actually solving ) and for the quick answers!

 

[paldo0771]

There's a beginner to map usb port..do it once and you don't have to bother with it again when upgrading OS

 

[glcslv]

Thanks Paldo! I'm a noob and every advice is precious!