How to Fix Stuck In Loop
Boot failures are caused by firmware settings, incorrect OpenCore configuration, or USB mapping problems.
Quick Fix Steps
- Boot verbose: Add
-v keepsyms=1 debug=0x100. - Check firmware: Disable Secure Boot, Fast Boot, CFG Lock; set SATA to AHCI.
- Validate OpenCore: Run ocvalidate or ProperTree clean snapshot.
- Recreate installer: Fresh USB drive, different port.
Verification
- Verbose boot passes the previous stop.
- Installer sees the target disk.
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Original Question: "Stuck In Loop"
Setup: i5-7500 with a gigabyte hd540. Followed the instructions at Dortania and it boots Open Core from the USB, restarts and then there is nothing written to the SSD. Yes, all of the sanity checks for the config file were green. Notable boot messages include:
When initially starting OC:
BS: Failed to locate bootstrap protocol - Not Found OC: Booter path <nil>
I think this is fine however as OC starts and then on selection, the more critical messages are:
[EB|'WL: PWLFNV] ERR(0x5) 0 GV wake-failure
[EB|'WL:DT] ERR(0x5) 0 WL: PWLFNV
Then it loads the kexts and nothing is new on reboot.
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