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Instant Reboot at the Apple Logo (Pre-Installation) (Vaio VPCEB46FG)


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Hey!

 

I just tried to install Mountain Lion on my Vaio VPCEB46FG but when I inserted the ML DVD (after loading i B o o t) and pressed enter, I saw the apple logo for a few milliseconds and then the laptop rebooted. I also tried PCIRootUID=1 flag with -x but then it gets stuck on the apple logo (no loading animation, just the apple logo).

 

This is the image of the apple logo my laptop gets stuck at

 

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I don't have any option in my BIOS for enabling AHCI but I am pretty sure it's already enabled. Check the image below:

 

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I tried with -v -x flags and as it got rebooted again, I made a video for you guys to see the errors. Here's the video

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJeHy_gjdx0

 

and here's the same screen (without ATI info) in Virtual Box. Yes, the same reboot thing happens in virtual box too!

 

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I think this information will be enough to track down the error. Oh, and here's my config

  • Intel Core i5 480M
  • 4GB DDR3 RAM
  • 500GB Hard disk
  • ATI Mobility Radeon 5650HD

Btw, I only tried with i B o o t and Empire EFI with same results. Tell me if I should try i B o o t Legacy too. Thanks

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Hi, kushsolitary!

 

Refer to this link, that gives a comprehensive step by step on how to instal Mountain Lion on any PC: The all-in-one guide to Vanilla OS X Mountain Lion + Cham...

 

Good Luck, and report back - i want to know what worked for you.

 

P.S.: beware of misleading titles: your problem is everything but an instant reboot. :)

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Aside from the obvious issues such as using [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url], what was that about a ML DVD?

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Aside from the obvious issues such as using ######, what was that about a ML DVD?

 

Yes I am using the ML DVD. I think this problem is specific to ML as many people are having the same problem. I will get the Lion DVD soon to test it. Apart from ###### and Empire EFi, what are my other optionS?

 

Major problem: arch=i386 - signifies 32 bit operation, ML is 64 bit only.

 

This bootflag is in the screenshot from Virtual Box. I never entered it manually.

 

Hi, kushsolitary!

 

Refer to this link, that gives a comprehensive step by step on how to instal Mountain Lion on any PC: The all-in-one guide to Vanilla OS X Mountain Lion + Cham...

 

Good Luck, and report back - i want to know what worked for you.

 

P.S.: beware of misleading titles: your problem is everything but an instant reboot. :)

 

I don't have access to a mac so this method ain't for me. Anyways, thanks for the fast replies! :)

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man, try this and 0 problems:OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion bootable USB

 

This seems to be a good choice. I will download it right now and btw, I just ordered a 16GB pen drive for this :D

 

Edit: Started downloading, it will take 2 days :/

I will update about my progress. Thanks again :)

 

Btw, can anyone confirm that I have AHCI already enabled by looking at the second image?

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Got the pen drive delivered just now and ML finished downloading. Trying it now and will report soon :)

 

Edit: upon first run, I got ApplePolicy KP which I fixed by deleting the respective Kext. After that, I got stuck at [PCi Configuration Begins] which I again fixed by using old IOPCIFamily.kext. After that, I got some USBF errors which I fixed using "USBBusFix=Yes"

 

But now, I am getting stucked here. I tried deleting all the ATI*.kext files and booting with "-f GraphicsEnabler=No" but still no success.

 

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this is the mkext or the kext from Extra/Extensions of the your USBInstaller VoodooTrackpad.kext, see if you can delete this kext and use a mouse and keyboard USB for install

 

Yes, I have a USB mouse and keyboard. Lemme try this

 

Edit: There is no "Extensions" folder in my /Extra folder. It only contains Preboot.dmg

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ok, see if you have SMBIOS in Extra, if you not have you need smbios MacBookPro6,1 and boot with -f -v GraphicsEnabler=No npci=0x3000 or 0x2000 and copy the two kexts from Extra for S/LE USBInstaller

 

yes, I have the correct SMBIOS in my Extra and I did what you said. But it's still stuck on "DSMOS has arrived"

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be patient, Sony Vayo is very difficult for install, you can try delete SMBIOS, and go for S/L/E Usbinstaller and delete AppleIntelCPUPowermanegemente.kext

You have delete all Graphics kexts??? NVidia, ATI, INTEL ???

use always the boot flag

-f -v GraphicsEnabler=No npci=0x3000 cpus=1

 

 

 

EDIT: USE THIS BOOT FLAG: -f -v GraphicsEnabler=No npci=0x3000 cpus=1 busratio=20

try

again!!!!

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be patient, Sony Vayo is very difficult for install, you can try delete SMBIOS, and go for S/L/E Usbinstaller and delete AppleIntelCPUPowermanegemente.kext

You have delete all Graphics kexts??? NVidia, ATI, INTEL ???

use always the boot flag

-f -v GraphicsEnabler=No npci=0x3000 cpus=1

 

 

 

EDIT: USE THIS BOOT FLAG: -f -v GraphicsEnabler=No npci=0x3000 cpus=1 busratio=20

try

again!!!!

 

 

tried everything, removed all the graphics kext, used those bootflags but still stuck on "DSMOS has arrived". I am sad that I can't even go to the installation :(

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