DannyG16 Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 (edited) Hi Guys, I've been at this for a few days now, and I haven't been able to get any further. This is my 4th Hackintosh build, and I've literally never been so stuck. I'm pretty sure it's related to my motherboard... Here's my hardware: HUANANZHI X79-8D Dual XEON E5-2680v2 CPUs 128 GB of DDR3 Ram Radeon R580 (reusing from my previous Hackintosh, I know it's 100% compatible) Here's what I've done so far: Created the clover USB with EUFI Disabled VTd & serial ports in BIOS if I boot with these arguments, here my error: -v Keep Symbols Don't reboot at panic Here's a link to my EFI files Edited August 4, 2019 by DannyG16 newb Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaLd0n Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 try it, use full efi folder EFI.zip 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/#findComment-2684377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyG16 Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 Thank you sooo much for this help. really appreciate it. This definitively, definitively went a lot further on boot. Last error message I saw on screen was CPU not supported, then it was just a blank screen. I pressed space bar, selected -v & "no reboot" but the screen still goes black Here's my new EFi folder Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/#findComment-2684569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaLd0n Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 22 minutes ago, DannyG16 said: Thank you sooo much for this help. really appreciate it. This definitively, definitively went a lot further on boot. Last error message I saw on screen was CPU not supported, then it was just a blank screen. I pressed space bar, selected -v & "no reboot" but the screen still goes black Here's my new EFi folder try with -x use uefi mode ever Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/#findComment-2684573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyG16 Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 What do you mean by use UEFI mode ever? if I add -x, the computer reboots shortly after. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/#findComment-2684581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyG16 Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 Had to record my screen with slow mo video, but this is the last screen before it goes blank. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/#findComment-2684583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaLd0n Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 uefi mode instead legacy Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/#findComment-2684594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyG16 Posted August 7, 2019 Author Share Posted August 7, 2019 Hey MaLd0n, I appreciate the reply and the help. How to I use UEFI mode? I created my USB stick with [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] and selected UEFI, I see UEFI is "enabled" in my bios (even though, it's an old school looking bios) What am I missing? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/#findComment-2684756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaLd0n Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 23 hours ago, DannyG16 said: if u use whatevergreen, block this kext and try, the problem is about video Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/#findComment-2684759 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyG16 Posted August 7, 2019 Author Share Posted August 7, 2019 (edited) I'm not using whatevergreen, I had to google it to know what you were talking about. I'm literally only using what [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] created + the EFI folder you suggested I copy over. My Video card worked OoB with my previous Mojave build on an intel board. Edited August 7, 2019 by DannyG16 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/#findComment-2684761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyG16 Posted August 7, 2019 Author Share Posted August 7, 2019 not sure why it's adding a "tony 86" link removal... I'm jsut typing U.N.I.B.E.A.S.T Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/#findComment-2684923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ricoc90 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 4 minutes ago, DannyG16 said: not sure why it's adding a "tony 86" link removal... I'm jsut typing U.N.I.B.E.A.S.T We don't support that stuff here. The reason for it is described in the link it replaced it with: Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/#findComment-2684925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyG16 Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 Thanks! I think you actually just helped me decifer Mald0n's message, I'll re-create my boot USB without using u.n.i.beast Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/#findComment-2684972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyG16 Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 (edited) Alright, so I've learned a lot today. 1) I created a new USB installer with "Clover EFI v2 Bootloader". 2) I figured out what @MaLd0n meant by "block whatevergreen" - this is a kext that he added in the EFI Folder. I didn't block the whatevergreen - after I created my new installed, I just moved your original EFI folder and tried it. I actually start the install now. However, I'm stuck on the Language page. My Mouse works.. but I can't click on next. EDIT: I just realized that if I'm on the language page... I should be able to format my disks.. but I don't see the "osx bar" at the top. I wonder why that is. Edited August 8, 2019 by DannyG16 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/#findComment-2684977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyG16 Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 Got it working! for anyone searching for this later. here's what I did to get it to work: install the latest clover (2.5K_r5 at the time of writing) copy over Mald0m's EFI folder Download this youtuber's image file: it downloads a rdr file, I wasn't able to extract it. I had to fire up my Windows VM, install the Rtool that's included in the youtuber's google drive. Extract files/folder and copy over the EFI folder (it's the 200mb fat partition) I tried copying over his entire EFI folder on my key... but that didn't work. what worked was copying over (replacing) all his KEXTs in the "other" folder to my key. I was finally able to boot the installer and install OSX. 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/#findComment-2684986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
majdidaniel Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 I followed your technique and installed High Sierra first than Mojave. I gotta be honest, this wasn't an easy project, in fact, it took me days to have a fully functional machine. Much appreciated. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/#findComment-2692630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migi Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Hi, Could you post your EFI folder that worked? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/#findComment-2697606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poellix Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Hello. Me too, can you post your EFI folder that worked? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/#findComment-2697730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuongnghiem Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Could you copy EFI folder that work? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/#findComment-2707572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zluo Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 It didn't work on Catalina, auto restart to Clover not show the installation UI Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/#findComment-2718385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
000hhh Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 I was able to install HS, Mojave and Catalina but I cant get the sound (alc887) working. I've tried applealc.Kext without any success, voodoohda.kext just outputs thru HDMI... Any ideas? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/#findComment-2730511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
000hhh Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 My Rig: Huananzhix79-d8 dual Xeon e5-2680v2 64GB Quadro k2000 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/339789-unable-to-start-the-mojave-installer-huananzhi-x79-8d-dual-xeon/#findComment-2730513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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