[ASUS M3401QC Laptop] Howto

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
Laptop's Motherboard : Asus VivoBook Pro 14 OLED M3401QC
CPU : HexaCore AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3273 MHz Rev. 00A50F00h
Integrated graphics : AMD Radeon Graphics Cezanne (Integrated 1002 / 1638, Rev C6)
Dedicated GPU : NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
Bios : AMI M3401QC.305

Hi there,
i want to install the OS :
[012-51693 - 12.5.1 macOS Monterey (21G83)]
in a USB pen disk with Transmac tool and i have done this steps :

  • Format as MAC disk
  • Restore disk from image
  • Files in the MacOS folder are : InstallAssistant.pkg, UpdateBrain.zip, BuildManifest.plist, Info.plist, InstallInfo.plist, MajorOSInfo.pkg
  • I choosed "InstallAssistant.pkg" for the restore
  • Then, in the USB stick i found two partitions "EFI of 200Mb" and in the other partion i've got the following folders "Shared support", "com_apple_MobileAsset_MacSoftwareUpdate" "SFH -> com_apple_MobileAsset_MacSoftwareUpdate"
  • I've tried to assign letter=X with diskpart to the EFI partition but i've got this error "Errore del servizio Dischi virtuali: Operazione non supportata su un supporto rimovibile" following with this guide "https://manjaro.site/how-to-mount-macos-efi-partition-from-windows-10/" but no assignment is doneNow i'm tring to reboot, then i'll update the thread.
  • After reboot, no reboot from the pen drive.
(Another question :
Which bootloader is better between CLOVER or Opencore?
For EFI Clover i've seen these kext's page : https://github.com/NootInc/WhateverRed
For EFI Opencore i've got this page : https://github.com/mikigal/ryzen-hackintosh)

Someone can help me if something wrong or can give me some tricks?
Thanks.
 
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stezza88 said:
Laptop's Motherboard : Asus VivoBook Pro 14 OLED M3401QC
CPU : HexaCore AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3273 MHz Rev. 00A50F00h
Integrated graphics : AMD Radeon Graphics Cezanne (Integrated 1002 / 1638, Rev C6)
Dedicated GPU : NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
Bios : AMI M3401QC.305

Hi there,
i want to install the OS :
[012-51693 - 12.5.1 macOS Monterey (21G83)]
in a USB pen disk with Transmac tool and i have done this steps :

  • Format as MAC disk
  • Restore disk from image
  • Files in the MacOS folder are : InstallAssistant.pkg, UpdateBrain.zip, BuildManifest.plist, Info.plist, InstallInfo.plist, MajorOSInfo.pkg
  • I choosed "InstallAssistant.pkg" for the restore
  • Then, in the USB stick i found two partitions "EFI of 200Mb" and in the other partion i've got the following folders "Shared support", "com_apple_MobileAsset_MacSoftwareUpdate" "SFH -> com_apple_MobileAsset_MacSoftwareUpdate"
  • I've tried to assign letter=X with diskpart to the EFI partition but i've got this error "Errore del servizio Dischi virtuali: Operazione non supportata su un supporto rimovibile" following with this guide "https://manjaro.site/how-to-mount-macos-efi-partition-from-windows-10/" but no assignment is doneNow i'm tring to reboot, then i'll update the thread.
  • After reboot, no reboot from the pen drive.
(Another question :
Which bootloader is better between CLOVER or Opencore?
For EFI Clover i've seen these kext's page : https://github.com/NootInc/WhateverRed
For EFI Opencore i've got this page : https://github.com/mikigal/ryzen-hackintosh)

Someone can help me if something wrong or can give me some tricks?
Thanks.
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Don't use TransMac, use the Dortania guide. https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/

Clover is really outdated and they even added stuff from OpenCore.
 
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stezza88 said:
Laptop's Motherboard : Asus VivoBook Pro 14 OLED M3401QC
CPU : HexaCore AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, 3273 MHz Rev. 00A50F00h
Integrated graphics : AMD Radeon Graphics Cezanne (Integrated 1002 / 1638, Rev C6)
Dedicated GPU : NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
Bios : AMI M3401QC.305

Hi there,
i want to install the OS :
[012-51693 - 12.5.1 macOS Monterey (21G83)]
in a USB pen disk with Transmac tool and i have done this steps :

  • Format as MAC disk
  • Restore disk from image
  • Files in the MacOS folder are : InstallAssistant.pkg, UpdateBrain.zip, BuildManifest.plist, Info.plist, InstallInfo.plist, MajorOSInfo.pkg
  • I choosed "InstallAssistant.pkg" for the restore
  • Then, in the USB stick i found two partitions "EFI of 200Mb" and in the other partion i've got the following folders "Shared support", "com_apple_MobileAsset_MacSoftwareUpdate" "SFH -> com_apple_MobileAsset_MacSoftwareUpdate"
  • I've tried to assign letter=X with diskpart to the EFI partition but i've got this error "Errore del servizio Dischi virtuali: Operazione non supportata su un supporto rimovibile" following with this guide "https://manjaro.site/how-to-mount-macos-efi-partition-from-windows-10/" but no assignment is doneNow i'm tring to reboot, then i'll update the thread.
  • After reboot, no reboot from the pen drive.
(Another question :
Which bootloader is better between CLOVER or Opencore?
For EFI Clover i've seen these kext's page : https://github.com/NootInc/WhateverRed
For EFI Opencore i've got this page : https://github.com/mikigal/ryzen-hackintosh)

Someone can help me if something wrong or can give me some tricks?
Thanks.
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can you please share me your efi file, i have ryzen 5 5600h laptop
 
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600H is a
"AMD Zen 3 Family 19h" (architecture in the optimised 7 nm process, successor to the Zen 2 architecture)
in sec. Mobile APU Cezanne (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_3#Cezanne_2)
so, using Dortania guide, i've followed the consequents opencore sections :


Here the tree in my USB stick :
EFI -> OC -> Drivers : HfsPlus.efi, OpenRuntime.efi, ResetNvramEntry.efi
-> Kexts (see attachment)
-> Tools : OpenShell.efi

After reboot, i've got the UEFI message :
"OC : failed to boot configuration"
..... any help?
 

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stezza88 said:
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H is a
"AMD Zen 3 Family 19h" (architecture in the optimised 7 nm process, successor to the Zen 2 architecture)
in sec. Mobile APU Cezanne (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_3#Cezanne_2)
so, using Dortania guide, i've followed the consequents opencore sections :


Here the tree in my USB stick :
EFI -> OC -> Drivers : HfsPlus.efi, OpenRuntime.efi, ResetNvramEntry.efi
-> Kexts (see attachment)
-> Tools : OpenShell.efi

After reboot, i've got the UEFI message :
"OC : failed to boot configuration"
..... any help?
Click to expand...
You forgot to setup your config.plist, uss the AMD Desktop guide. For SSDTs, get SSDT-EC-USBX-LAPTOP and SSDT-CPUR.
 
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OpenCore bootloader seems working fine but no MacOS found, only Window 11 entry in the list.

To Download the MacOS i've followed the guide in : https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore...guide/winblows-install.html#downloading-macos
  • open terminal (cmd or powershell in admin mode) and head to /Utilities/macrecovery/
  • #latest version cmd : "python ./macrecovery.py -b Mac-E43C1C25D4880AD6 -m 00000000000000000 download"
  • Inside my EFI partition i've got the following folders : "com.apple.recovery.boot" -> "BaseSystem.dmg", "BaseSystem.chunklist" / "EFI" -> "BOOT", "OC" -> ....

Must i use Rufus to create the second partition installing the OS?
Like, in a USB pen disk with Transmac tool and i have done this steps :
  • Format as MAC disk
  • Restore disk from image "012-40494 - 12.6 macOS Monterey (21G115)"
  • Files in the MacOS folder are : InstallAssistant.pkg, UpdateBrain.zip, BuildManifest.plist, Info.plist, InstallInfo.plist, MajorOSInfo.pkg
  • I choosed "InstallAssistant.pkg" for the restore
Then restore in the EFI partition of 200Mb the newer folder done with the preview guides : "EFI -> BOOT, OC -> ...." done with Dortania guide,

right?
 
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stezza88 said:
OpenCore bootloader seems working fine but no MacOS found, only Window 11 entry in the list.

To Download the MacOS i've followed the guide in : https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore...guide/winblows-install.html#downloading-macos
  • head to /Utilities/macrecovery/
  • #latest version cmd : "python ./macrecovery.py -b Mac-E43C1C25D4880AD6 -m 00000000000000000 download"
  • Inside my EFI partition i've got the following folders : com.apple.recovery.boot -> BaseSystem.dmg, BaseSystem.chunklist / EFI -> BOOT, OC -> ....

Must i use Rufus to create the second partition installing the OS?
Like, in a USB pen disk with Transmac tool and i have done this steps :
  • Format as MAC disk
  • Restore disk from image "012-40494 - 12.6 macOS Monterey (21G115)"
  • Files in the MacOS folder are : InstallAssistant.pkg, UpdateBrain.zip, BuildManifest.plist, Info.plist, InstallInfo.plist, MajorOSInfo.pkg
  • I choosed "InstallAssistant.pkg" for the restore
Then restore the EFI partition of 200Mb the newer 2 folders : com.apple.recovery.boot, EFI -> BOOT, OC -> .... done with Dortania guide,

right?
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Press Space in the OC Picker.
 
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I've found the consequent mismatch :
  • with "macrecovery.py" i've downloaded the "012-51692" BaseSystem.dmg version with the string "python ./macrecovery.py -b Mac-E43C1C25D4880AD6 -m 00000000000000000 download"
  • with "gibMacOS-master" i've got the following list of :
    • [macOS Monterey 12.6 (21G115) - 012-40494 - Added 2022-09-20 17:14:37 - 12.40 GB];
    • [macOS Monterey 12.5.1 (21G83) - 012-51693 - Added 2022-08-24 17:13:27 - 12.41 GB];

I think it's a mismatch but... how can i pair? Maybe i must use one of those commands with "macrecovery.py" like :
./macrecovery.py -b Mac-E43C1C25D4880AD6 -m 00000000000000000 -os latest
./macrecovery.py -b Mac-E43C1C25D4880AD6 -m <real MLB> -os latest
where <real MLB> is a somewhat number or string?

Other questions are, maybe the 2 version are matching :
  • in the most common Internet guides, i must have an USB stick with 2 partions : EFI_partition1 (usually 200 Mb) and OS_partition2 (X Gb)
  • in the Dortania guide is sufficient an only FAT32 partition with 2 folders like "com.apple.recovery.boot -> BaseSystem.dmg, EFI -> BOOT, OC -> ...."

  • i've got my files "BaseSystem.dmg" then i must create a folder in the root of the USB stick called "com.apple.recovery.boot" but... in which partion? Maybe i've to resize the EFI_partition1 of more than 200 Mb or maybe i must have only one partitioin like Rufus method do?
  • I've got my files downloaded with "gibMacOS-master" which are "InstallAssistant.pkg, UpdateBrain.zip, BuildManifest.plist, Info.plist, InstallInfo.plist, MajorOSInfo.pkg" and restoring disk with the image "InstallAssistant.pkg" with Transmac it transfer in the OS_partition2 (X Gb) the folders "Shared support -> com_apple_MobileAsset_MACSoftwareUpdate, SFR -> ...." but i cannot assign any letter to the EFI partition so it results unmountable with diskpart or disk managment methods like "Errore del servizio Dischi virtuali: Operazione non supportata su un supporto rimovibile".
How can i merge these files?
It is sufficient the "BaseSystem.dmg" file downloaded with macrecovery python' script OR i need the macOS Monterey files downloaded with gibMacOS-master which are "InstallAssistant.pkg, UpdateBrain.zip, BuildManifest.plist, Info.plist, InstallInfo.plist, MajorOSInfo.pkg" too?

Thanks.
 
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