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I have tried to perform a system upgrade to Monterey in safe mode and in normal mode. In both cases it stalls at 3 minutes, and I have waited hours for it to complete. Can anyone help?

I have tried to perform a system upgrade to Monterey in safe mode and in normal mode. In both cases it stalls at 3 minutes, and I have waited hours for it to complete. Can anyone help?

iMac, OS X 10.11

Posted on Nov 23, 2021 7:42 AM

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Nov 23, 2021 7:44 AM in response to jcmacr

There are reports appearing on the ASC Forums regarding failed installation of Monterey on older Qualifying Apple Computers. In most cases this is related to having a NON Apple Original internal drive ?  


The EFI Boot ROM included in Monterey is verifying for Original Apple Drive and if not found , may Balk or fail to upgrade to Monterey. 


Reports indicate the EFI BOOT ROM is Required to Flash the Computer and is a  requirement for a Successful Monterey Installation.


Empty Space Requirements  >> If upgrading from macOS Sierra or later, your Mac needs 26GB of available storage to upgrade. If upgrading from an earlier release, your Mac needs up to 44GB of available storage. 

I have tried to perform a system upgrade to Monterey in safe mode and in normal mode. In both cases it stalls at 3 minutes, and I have waited hours for it to complete. Can anyone help?

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