Kernel Panic on OS Sierra Install

I too had this problem but after reading thru this thread, tried a bunch of stuff and was successful. I disconnected all devices and I did all of the obvious resets and also ran first aid on the drive. When I rebooted, I would still get the kernel error and it would reboot a few times eventually landing on a blank screen with a circled x on it.

I then booted into recovery WITH network (option, command, R) and once connected to the internet (still with all devices disconnected from all ports), did a reinstall of the OS. This time it worked.

I hope this helps everyone else and am not jinxing myself by writing this!

Boot into Safe mode

<http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1564>

If that works, please post the panic report from

Kernel Panic reports: Finder -> Go -> Go to Folder -> /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports

<http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2546>

<http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT200553>

The panic report should have "panic" in the file name.

If you have several recent panic reports, please post a few of them in separate replies.

Then post a copy of the EtreCheck output

<https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6174> or <http://etrecheck.com>

Looks like the USB human interface device driver is blowing up. Try disconnecting any USB devices and seeing if it boots without panicing. If that works, then add the USB devices back one at a time, rebooting each time to find the culprit.

Had the same problem. I did a hard shutdown and rebooted while holding down the option key. Of the drives presented I chose the macOS installer. The installation then proceeded without the kernal panic.

I have the same problem.

I can't start in safe mode. Pressing Shift while booting yields the same result.

I tried to reinstall it several times by booting into local recovery but same problem.

I tried to recover to previous version by booting into internet recovery but it won't because it says I have newer version.

I tried the alternate booting suggested by Hondo but I only get my primary HD, which produces the same problem.

Now I'm stuck. Can't go forward and can't go back.

Try an SMC Reset. Power off and unplug everything except for the power cable. press Control+option+shift+power button and let go. The magsafe LED should turn green and then amber. Then try to boot up.

rouge os wrote:

Tried local recovery using Command-R to reinstall Sierra 3 times. Same result.

Did it kernel panic when going into local recovery? If not, have you performed first aid on your disk by going into disk utility and selecting first aid?

I get the panic after the installer progress is at the end. What happens is that it reaches the end and nothing happens for a while. As soon as I touch the keyboard, it panics.

For me I can run first aid, which I did. Didn't find any problems, and I still get the same result.

I've chatted with Apple support too. I even pointed them to this thread. Useless. Their solution is to have a complete clean install.

I tried that. Sierra installer didn't panic. So it seems it had to do with the original state/software installed. Here are some suspects that are related to HID/USB, let me know if you had something similar installed:

1) Virtualbox

2) USB-serial adapter driver

3) 3G USB stick driver

Also, before installation, I had the following devices connected (of course I tried removing them afterwards):

1) HD Cinema display

2) Bluetooth keyboard and mouse

Thank you. Very much. How do you do clean install? i don't have anything connected to the macbook in terms of usb etc...but i wonder weather being in the same room as other iMac bluetooth stuff may effect?? i tried the install with wifi turned off and on but same panic. Just reloaded El Cap after 5hours and its rock solid.

You'll need to create a bootable installer media. Here is what I used:

http://www.macworld.com/article/3092900/macs/how-to-create-a-bootable-macos-sier ra-installer-drive.html

Then you boot from it by holding the Alt key. Before you start the installer, start Disk Utility then erase your drive.

Same here. Heard that you have to do a "clean" install (delete drive partition then install sierra to formatted drive)

Question for me is "how do I restore me programs from time machine without erasing the new Sierra and replacing it with the old El Capitan OS?

Can anyone else comment or suggest a different solution to the kernel panic issue?

Try resetting the NVRAM by powering off and holding comman+option+P+R and then power on. Once you hear a second chime, let go and see if it boots.