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
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?
