[Asus G73SW] Can't reach installer Catalina 10.15.7

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FCU4ever · October 26, 2023

Hello,

I’ve an Asus G73SW laptop with the following specs:
- Processor: Core i7-2630QM -> Sandy Bridge
- Grapich card: Nvidia Geforce GTX460M
- Chipset: HM65

A few years ago I’ve succesfull installed macOS Sierra 10.12.6 on this laptop. Since last month Apple doesn’t support the OS anymore so it’s impossible to update my iTunes and synchronise the photo’s with my iPhone (main reason to do a hackintosh). So I decided to update the macOS to Catalina 10.15.7. Unfortunately with no luck. I will describe the steps I’ve been done.

1) Downloaded ‘Catalina 10.15.7 with EFI folder for chipset series 300, 400 and 500’ from this link: https://www.olarila.com/topic/6278-olarila-vanilla-images-macos-installer/

2) Created with ‘Bootdiskutility’ an bootable USB with (latest) Clover installed

3) Downloaded ‘NOTEBOOKS CHIPSET SERIES 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Download’ from this link: https://www.olarila.com/topic/5676-hackintosh-efi-folder-with-clover-and-opencore/

4) Removed existing EFI folder from USB and copy/paste the EFI folder from the download above

5) Boot from USB and start the installer

6) Installer stuck after a few seconds (see screenshot 1)

Then I was thinking and check what I had to do to reach the installer with the Sierra installation. To reach that installer I had to put a few drivers into this direction ‘USB\EFI\CLOVER\drivers\UEFI’. The drivers I need where CsmVideoDxe-64.efi (to have fullscreen in bootloader), HFSPlus-64.efi and OsxAptioFix3Drv.efi (to reach installer).

Let’s try to boot the Catalina installer with the drivers I need for the Sierra installation.

The installers goes a little bit further but also got stuck (see screenshot 2).

Can someone help me to reach the Catalina installer?

screenshots.zip

MaLd0n · October 26, 2023

-NoteBook SandyBridge Download HERE

FCU4ever · October 26, 2023

5 hours ago, MaLd0n said:

-NoteBook SandyBridge Download HERE

Thanks. So I have to create an bootable USB with OpenCore instead of Clover?

FCU4ever · October 26, 2023

When I follow these steps I won't even reach something of a bootloader.

1) Downloaded ‘Catalina 10.15.7 with EFI folder for chipset series 300, 400 and 500’ from this link: https://www.olarila.com/topic/6278-olarila-vanilla-images-macos-installer/

2) Flash the image with Balena Etcher

3) Mount the EFI partition

4) Downloaded ‘NoteBook SandyBridge Download’ from this link: https://www.olarila.com/topic/5676-hackintosh-efi-folder-with-clover-and-opencore/

5) Removed existing EFI folder from USB and copy/paste the EFI folder from the download above

6) Boot from USB

7) Nothing happend, only a black screen (see attachment)

IMG_2401.rar

MaLd0n · October 27, 2023

This is legacy

Need some extra thing

For Legacy (non UEFI):

1. Download OpenCore: https://dortania.github.io/builds/?product=OpenCorePkg&viewall=true

2. Install LegacyBoot (first on USB installer, after on boot drive). .../OpenCore-0/Utilities/LegacyBoot

3. Install OS

4. Run LogoutHook for emulated NVRAM: ..../OpenCore-0/Utilities/LogoutHook

5. On NVRAM tab

FCU4ever · October 27, 2023

5 hours ago, MaLd0n said:

This is legacy

Need some extra thing

For Legacy (non UEFI):

1. Download OpenCore: https://dortania.github.io/builds/?product=OpenCorePkg&viewall=true

2. Install LegacyBoot (first on USB installer, after on boot drive). .../OpenCore-0/Utilities/LegacyBoot

3. Install OS

4. Run LogoutHook for emulated NVRAM: ..../OpenCore-0/Utilities/LogoutHook

5. On NVRAM tab

Okay, I've tried to create a legacy bootable USB, but with no luck. This are the steps I've done:

1) Downloaded OpenCore-0.9.5-RELEASE.zip

2) Extract OpenCore-0.9.5-RELEASE.zip

3) Navigate to ..../OpenCore-0.9.5-RELEASE\Utilities\macrecovery

4) Open command prompt and downloaded Catalina with this line:
macrecovery.py -b Mac-00BE6ED71E35EB86 -m 00000000000000000 download

5) Created a bootable USB with diskpart method from this guide: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/installer-guide/windows-install.html#making-the-installer

6) Copied EFI folder downloaded from: https://www.olarila.com/topic/5676-hackintosh-efi-folder-with-clover-and-opencore/ to root of the USB

7) Try to boot from USB but no loader is loading

See attachment for my USB

Knipsel.rar

Edited October 27, 2023 by FCU4ever

MaLd0n · October 27, 2023

Put efi folder in efi usb stick partition and follow here https://www.olarila.com/topic/38092-asus-g73sw-cant-reach-installer-catalina-10157/?do=findComment&comment=192347

OpenCore-0.9.6-RELEASE.zip

FCU4ever · October 27, 2023

1 hour ago, MaLd0n said:

Put efi folder in efi usb stick partition and follow here https://www.olarila.com/topic/38092-asus-g73sw-cant-reach-installer-catalina-10157/?do=findComment&comment=192347

OpenCore-0.9.6-RELEASE.zip 5.32 MB · 1 download

Sorry, I don't understand. What is the first step? Flashing the .raw image with Balena Etcher or not?

MaLd0n · October 27, 2023

Yes

and start procedure but location is usb stick with macos

1. Download OpenCore: https://dortania.github.io/builds/?product=OpenCorePkg&viewall=true

2. Install LegacyBoot (first on USB installer, after on boot drive). .../OpenCore-0/Utilities/LegacyBoot

3. Install OS

4. Run LogoutHook for emulated NVRAM: ..../OpenCore-0/Utilities/LogoutHook

5. On NVRAM tab

FCU4ever · October 27, 2023

1 hour ago, MaLd0n said:

Yes

and start procedure but location is usb stick with macos

1. Download OpenCore: https://dortania.github.io/builds/?product=OpenCorePkg&viewall=true

2. Install LegacyBoot (first on USB installer, after on boot drive). .../OpenCore-0/Utilities/LegacyBoot

3. Install OS

4. Run LogoutHook for emulated NVRAM: ..../OpenCore-0/Utilities/LogoutHook

5. On NVRAM tab

Okay, I've try it again

1) Flash installer with Balena Etcher

2) Mount EFI partition

3) Copy/paste EFI from ‘NoteBook SandyBridge Download’ to USB

4) Install legacyboot

5) Boot usb in legacy mode. Still no luck but no black screen anymore.

6) See attachment

Error.rar

MaLd0n · October 27, 2023

Lets try with Clover. This EFI Folder --NOTEBOOKS CHIPSET SERIES 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Download HERE

Clover Download https://github.com/CloverHackyColor/CloverBootloader/releases/download/5155/Clover_r5155.pkg

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