A boot failure is one of the most frustrating issues when setting up a Hackintosh. The error message or last verbose line before the freeze is the key to identifying the root cause.
Step 1 — Boot with Verbose Mode
Add -v keepsyms=1 debug=0x100 to your boot arguments.
Step 2 — Check Firmware Settings
Disable Secure Boot, Fast Boot, and CFG Lock. Set SATA to AHCI. Enable UEFI boot mode.
Step 3 — Validate OpenCore Configuration
Run ocvalidate on your config.plist. Use ProperTree to perform a clean snapshot.
Step 4 — Test with a Fresh USB Installer
Recreate the installer on a different USB drive and try a USB 2.0 port.
Expected Results
- Verbose boot passes the previous stopping point
- The installer sees the target disk
- Keyboard and mouse respond during the installer
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Original Question: "Open Core 0.6.4 Catalina stuck on apfs module start 1689"
I hope you guys can help me with this. I'm doing this for the first time, but I'm getting stuck at the apfs module start 1689 line.
Here is the link towards my full EFI folder + config.plist and the picture where you can see where im stuck: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KavXyN6acE6NPlKXLGkjiCkxFXYp41lU?usp=sharing
(I'm doing this on an HP laptop, and want to install it on my portable Samsung T5 SSD)
Intel Core i5 8265U
16GB RAM
Intel UHD 620
External usb ssd: Samsung T5 500GB
Motherboard: no idea, it's from HP.
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