Originally posted by **AlinEusebiu98** February 10, 2024
Hello guys, I did try this with my 2021 GA401Q, I do get the same error every time I tryed, I did try a clean EFI made from 0, I did try this one and change the settings that you suggested in the readme part.
I did try with the recovery method (Monterey) and with the Sonoma.raw 14.x but never got to the installation part, I know it's something with the booting part, but can't figure it out, I did try everyting for the past 3 days...
**My specs:**
GA401QE.415
Ryzen 7 5800HS with Vega 8
16GB RAM DDR4 = Samsung M471A1G44AB0
Nvidia RTX 3050Ti 4GB
SSD: SAMSUNG MZVLQ512HBLU
Wi-Fi: MediaTek MT7921
Thank you!
I did try the WhatEverGreen.kext too(I disabled the NotedRed), dind't work. So you will see both of them in the Kext folder.
https://fastupload.io/e5uy9d3OIM8r043/file
Thank you! I did try the WhatEverGreen.kext too(I disabled the NotedRed), dind't work. So you will see both of them in the Kext folder. https://fastupload.io/e5uy9d3OIM8r043/file
I've checked your EFI and found out that you missed a lot of kexts if compared to this repo. Please try below steps:
Go to this and download the EFI again then follow the guide. Since your model is 2021, so make sure that you choose the EFI in the 2021 folder. The main branch is for Sonoma, there is a Ventura branch for Ventura as well.
I notice that in your boot-args you've added npci=2x3000 (in fact, it should be ncpi=0x2000) which is not needed, just use the UMAF tool to enable Above 4G Encoding as what the guide said. And do not add any other boot-args except -v if you want to view the debug screen while booting because I think those default boot-args are just good to go.
I don't see if NootedRed affects the installation process in my case, so it's not necessary to turn it off. You can place NootedRed before AppleMCEReporterDisabler and after AppleALC, this is what I have in my case so I don't know if it works when you try to place it in another position. But do not use WhateverGreen alongside NootedRed, this is important.
Remember to RESET NVRAM before installing, sometimes I face errors if I don't do it.
Hi! Thank you so much for your time! I did everything that you said, now it does get stuck here and after this it's rebooting!
Please try again a few times and wait. Sometimes I also have to wait for a decent time to move to the next step. Maybe RESET NVRAM again could help you. I think you need to RESET NVRAM in a proper way, if not, please go to your config file > Misc > Boot > disable HideAuxiliary and go to Misc > Tools then disable all the tools available there. After that, when you're at the Opencore Boot Menu, you'll see an option to RESET NVRAM (and an other option to disable SIP if you want to). Just select that option and try again.
In my case, I don't usually face boot loops, sometimes I am stuck and I just wait until it continues booting. So if you get stuck, be patient for a while to see if it could continue. In addition, have you disabled Fast Boot and Secure Boot in your BIOS? If you've already turned them off, could you try again a few times? If you still face boot loops it means your EFI needs to be fixed.
I still think this issue is caused by the SSD, as can be seen on other forums with a lot of these models of Samsung SSDs causing various issues. If you want to use a hackintosh then it is not recommended to use a Samsung SSD.
I still think this issue is caused by the SSD, as can be seen on other forums with a lot of these models of Samsung SSDs causing various issues. If you want to use a hackintosh then it is not recommended to use a Samsung SSD.
Yeah, maybe you're right. I've also seen a person who had the Samsung SSD and he faced a similar issue and then posted it here. He successfully hackintoshed his laptop by trying on a different SSD which is not Samsung. It's worth trying that @AlinEusebiu98 if you still want to hackintosh yours after facing failures although you try my previous recommendations.
Thank you so much for your time guys. I will try to change the SSD next week and also the network card and I will come back here to let you know what did happen. thank you so much again.
Discussed in https://github.com/PIut02/ROG-Zephyrus-G14-GA401-Hackintosh/discussions/30
Please attach your EFI folder here so people can give it a look and help you.
Thank you! I did try the WhatEverGreen.kext too(I disabled the NotedRed), dind't work. So you will see both of them in the Kext folder. https://fastupload.io/e5uy9d3OIM8r043/file
I've checked your EFI and found out that you missed a lot of kexts if compared to this repo. Please try below steps:
npci=2x3000(in fact, it should bencpi=0x2000) which is not needed, just use the UMAF tool to enableAbove 4G Encodingas what the guide said. And do not add any other boot-args except-vif you want to view the debug screen while booting because I think those default boot-args are just good to go.NootedRedaffects the installation process in my case, so it's not necessary to turn it off. You can placeNootedRedbeforeAppleMCEReporterDisablerand afterAppleALC, this is what I have in my case so I don't know if it works when you try to place it in another position. But do not useWhateverGreenalongsideNootedRed, this is important.RESET NVRAMbefore installing, sometimes I face errors if I don't do it.Hi! Thank you so much for your time! I did everything that you said, now it does get stuck here and after this it's rebooting!
Please try again a few times and wait. Sometimes I also have to wait for a decent time to move to the next step. Maybe
RESET NVRAMagain could help you. I think you need toRESET NVRAMin a proper way, if not, please go to your config file > Misc > Boot > disable HideAuxiliary and go to Misc > Tools then disable all the tools available there. After that, when you're at the Opencore Boot Menu, you'll see an option toRESET NVRAM(and an other option to disable SIP if you want to). Just select that option and try again.I did, know it s rebooting after acpi.
In my case, I don't usually face boot loops, sometimes I am stuck and I just wait until it continues booting. So if you get stuck, be patient for a while to see if it could continue. In addition, have you disabled Fast Boot and Secure Boot in your BIOS? If you've already turned them off, could you try again a few times? If you still face boot loops it means your EFI needs to be fixed.
I still think this issue is caused by the SSD, as can be seen on other forums with a lot of these models of Samsung SSDs causing various issues. If you want to use a hackintosh then it is not recommended to use a Samsung SSD.
Yeah, maybe you're right. I've also seen a person who had the Samsung SSD and he faced a similar issue and then posted it here. He successfully hackintoshed his laptop by trying on a different SSD which is not Samsung. It's worth trying that @AlinEusebiu98 if you still want to hackintosh yours after facing failures although you try my previous recommendations.
Thank you so much for your time guys. I will try to change the SSD next week and also the network card and I will come back here to let you know what did happen. thank you so much again.
What SSD should I buy? What about my ram? It s 16gb oke?
I'm using Western Digital sn570 for your reference, and I think 16gb of ram is enough.
Oke, thank you!