install fails on first reboot : An error occurred while loading the installer resources.

[jhrfc 13]

I have made a bootable usb installer and install on an internal ssd with the convert to afps disabled.

after installing clover the ssd boots, and it tries to start the next phase of the install but the gui shows the error :

An error occurred while loading the installer resources. restart

looking the logs i see the installer seemd to be failing to download an update form apple :

Apr  7 17:42:46 Jons-Mac-Pro softwareupdate_firstrun_tasks[103]: Host swscan.apple.com isReachable = YES

Apr  7 17:42:47 Jons-Mac-Pro loginwindow[125]: IASGetCurrentInstallPhaseList: no install phase array set

Apr  7 17:42:47 Jons-Mac-Pro loginwindow[125]: IASGetCurrentInstallPhase: no install phase set

Apr  7 17:42:47 Jons-Mac-Pro loginwindow[125]: ISAP: show progress UI called.

Apr  7 17:42:47 Jons-Mac-Pro loginwindow[125]: ISAP: Done with phase "IOKit Boot"

Apr  7 17:42:47 Jons-Mac-Pro softwareupdate_download_service[341]: Download Service Starting

Apr  7 17:42:47 Jons-Mac-Pro Installer Progress[88]: Current phase is: IOKit Boot

Apr  7 17:42:47 Jons-Mac-Pro Installer Progress[88]: Progress App loading...

Apr  7 17:42:47 Jons-Mac-Pro Installer Progress[88]: Progress App running...

Apr  7 17:42:47 Jons-Mac-Pro Installer Progress[88]: Sending show progress UI to delegate.

Apr  7 17:42:47 Jons-Mac-Pro softwareupdate_download_service[341]: Reconnecting to session with identifier com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.DownloadService.041-44357

Apr  7 17:42:47 Jons-Mac-Pro softwareupdate_download_service[341]: Background download resumed for sessionID: com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.DownloadService.041-44357 and product: 041-44357

Apr  7 17:42:47 Jons-Mac-Pro softwareupdate_download_service[341]: The SUDownloadProduct was not found for productKey: 041-44357 after finishing download in background

 

looking at that product key it seems to be :

 

• Security Update 2019-003 for macOS Sierra (Update Product ID: 041-44357)

 

Why would a 10.13 high sierra install be trying to download a 10.12 Sierra update? and why does it fail anyway with not found. (you'll see the apple host is reachable)

 

Any ideas?

Thanks

 

 

Edited April 8, 2020 by jhrfc