From 513fe5cb36c176fbba88822b82ed2268891fba52 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mykola Grymalyuk <48863253+khronokernel@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2020 09:00:36 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add basic troubleshooting --- README.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f04a7877e..411b0ba07 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -98,3 +98,22 @@ Prerequists: 4. Once finished, run option 2 a the main menu and install onto your desired drive Once you're done making your OpenCore installer, you can simply reboot holding the Option key. In the picker, you should see a new EFI Boot Option. Boot it and from there you'll be in the OpenCore picker. + +## Troubleshooting + +Here are some common errors users may experience while using this patcher: + +* [Stuck on `This version of Mac OS X is not supported on this platform`](#stuck-on-this-version-of-mac-os-x-is-not-supported-on-this-platform) +* [Cannot boot macOS without the USB](#cannot-boot-macos-without-the-usb) + +### Stuck on `This version of Mac OS X is not supported on this platform` + +This means macOS has detected a SMBIOS it does not support, to resolve this ensure you're booting OpenCore **before** the macOS installer in the boot picker. Reminder the option will be called `EFI Boot` + +Once you've booted OpenCore at least once, your hardware should now auto boot it until either NVRAM reset or you remove the drive with OpenCore installed. + +### Cannot boot macOS without the USB + +At this time, the OpenCore Patcher won't install macOS onto the internal drive itself during installs. Instead, you'll need to either [manually transfer](https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Post-Install/universal/oc2hdd.html) OpenCore to the internal drive's EFI or run this patcher's Option 2 again but select your internal drive. + +Reminder that once this is done, you'll need to select OpenCore in the boot picker again for your hardware to remenber this entry and auto boot from then on. \ No newline at end of file