Fixing Sequoia Boot Loops after Migration
Using Migration Assistant on macOS Sequoia with OCLP can sometimes break the sealed system volume, leading to boot loops.
The Fix:
- Clean Install First: Always perform a clean install of Sequoia and apply Root Patches before migrating data.
- Manual Migration: Instead of using Migration Assistant, try dragging your documents and files manually from a Time Machine backup.
- Safe Mode Migration: If you must use the assistant, try running it while booted in Safe Mode.
- Post-Migration Patch: If it loops, boot from your OCLP USB, select your internal drive, and immediately re-apply Post-Install Root Patches.
Original Question: "Sequoia on 2015 macbook air - boot loop issue after restore through migration assistant"
Hi all....
I have a 2015 Macbook Air dual core i7 and 8gb RAM. I just found open core and have been playing around with it. I had taken a backup via time machine, wiped the drive completely and installed Sonoma. Then I used migration assistant to just restore the account and documents (not system or misc. files.) I had no issues with that at all, files and account restored, apps work fine, and I have no issues.
Followed the same process to try Sequoia. I was able to get a clean boot into Sequoia, but then when restoring with migration assistant, it displayed the "migration assistant will complete after a restart as expected, but then it would just loop over and over. I tried kicking off the migration assistant restore both as part of the initial config wizard during setup, and by running it after completing the startup wizard...same results both times.
I reran the Sonoma install, and the restore worked perfectly. So I'm currently on Sonoma which is fine, but curious if anyone had similar issues with Sequoia?
Thanks all in advance....
[link] [comments]
Post a Comment