The next huge update for Mac “macOS Catalina” is out now with public beta letting everyone try hands-on on their Macs. For Mac users, it’s as easy as installing a simple application. The downloading procedure is as simple as visiting Apple’s developer program. From there, they could download and open the installer file and continue with a few prompts. Once it’s finished, the software update will automatically search the installer, prompt you to download. Click on Upgrade Now to catch up downloading, and after it’s done, installing macOS Catalina is a matter of a few clicks. Congrats, you’ve done it.
But if you’re a Windows user who would like to try out, you’ve always the way open to it similar to what we’ve done with previous versions. Similar to installing Mojave on VMware and Mojave on VirtualBox, you can also install macOS Catalina on VMware or install macOS Catalina on VirtualBox. The process isn’t much tricky since we’ve created the macOS Catalina VMware & VirtualBox image files to different forms and uploaded to servers, so there’s isn’t much you’d need to do. Simply download the image and start with installing macOS Catalina on VMware or Catalina on VirtualBox.
But that doesn’t work always as it’s supposed to since Apple doesn’t support installing macOS on non-Apple hardware. So installing macOS Catalina or previous versions on a Windows computer are likely to encounter problems, no matter whether you’re installing Catalina on VMware or on VirtualBox or installing actually on your Hackintosh PC. The problems can appear in every stage and sometime you might end up without installation. We’ve already some of the problems and we’re stepping to help you solve every problem you might encounter.
Installing macOS Catalina on a Windows computer may be a little problematic however, there’s a difference between installing macOS Catalina on an Intel system and installing macOS Catalina on an AMD system. The reason there’s a difference between the installation of these two CPUs is the differences between these two. Like a tiny difference which matters for installing macOS is hardware acceleration enabled. While this feature is always enabled on AMD systems, it’s often disabled with Intel systems. But there are way bigger differences than this tiny variation. These differences make the installation different at least a little different.
Sometimes these difference make huge problems for installing macOS that even kick out from the installation. Like for now, you can’t install macOS Catalina on VMware on AMD systems instead you can install on VirtualBox. But that doesn’t mean every installation instructions would work for you. For installing macOS on AMD, there’s a little trick aside from the actual installation which works for Intel users. The change is small but will provide you the results. In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to install macOS Catalina on VirtualBox on AMD system.
Step One: Apply Commands For The Virtual Machine
Like I said, installing macOS on Intel systems isn’t much different from installing AMD systems. In fact, the Catalina installation process we’ve walked you through works perfectly for Intel users but also works for AMD users, except the step five that a simple command they’ve to apply an additional command which we’ll do here.
All right! If you’re installing macOS Catalina newly, you may install macOS Catalina but for applying commands, you may use this instruction. I’m talking of AMD users.
With the virtual machine created and configured, you’re now ready to apply some commands specifically for AMD computer.
For this process, open CodeforAMD and press Ctrl + H. On the screen, now type “Your Virtual Machine Name” in the first Find What blank and on the second Replace with blank, write down your virtual machine name exactly without any difference. In my case, I’d write macOS Catalina.
When you’re done, click Replace All. It will replace all the typos which are indicating to enter your virtual machine name.
Replace Commands
Now, without saving it, open Commands Prompt.
Open Command Prompt
On there, copy and paste the first line of the commands which should seem like this.
Apply Commands
After you’ve done that, copy and paste the rest of the commands and hit Enter.
Apply Commands
Step Two: Install macOS Catalina on VirtualBox on AMD System
That makes all set! Just power on the virtual machine and wait.
Start Catalina
When the screen appeared, immediately press Esc and type “install.nsh” to start the installation.
Install.nsh
The macOS Catalina is now installing on VirtualBox, wait for it.
Installing
When the installation finished, the virtual machine will reboot, but this time it will boot into an actual installation where you’ll need to personalize, create your account and more.
Welcome
With setting up everything, the macOS Catalina will be successfully installed.
macOS Catalina Running on VirtualBox
The result is on the screen in front of you. Hope that works. If there’s something you’d like to tell us, we’re happy to hear.
rp
my installation is stuck at 11 minutes left message.
Nadeem Khawaja
hi Ali,
i have been running catalina on amd ryzen in virtualbox, i tried to upgrade as it was giving me some option and now i cant boot. any chance to recover this?
aespe
22 jan 2020 still works flawlessly…follow every step carefully, on :
Mobo MSI B350M +AMD Ryzen 5 2400G+NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB+16gb RAM+win10pro
Thank you!
Tomek
FINALLY a tutorial that worked and with Catalina, no less. I followed every step carefully and it just worked – Ryzen 2700X. I can install newest Xcode, hooray.
I’m not gonna lie – I dissmissed this guide at the beginning due to the fact it’s Catalina (I thought newest OSX is not gonna work no way lol i don’t even try) and due to the fact that the english language in this guide is not …top tier if you know that I mean, sorry. I should have just go with this one, It would have saved me a lot of time and frunstration.
Thank you and keep up the good work!
Coleman Smith
Was there ever a solution to this? I have the same lines as gene with it getting hung on fs1. Below is exactly as my Vbox is as well…i’ve tried the “install.nsh isn’t recognized” fix and still nothing
load “fs2:\vboxapfs.efi” – Success
load “fs3:\vboxapfs.efi” – Error, file not found
load “fs4:\vboxapfs.efi” – Error, file not found
map -r
“fs1:\macOS Install Data\Locked Files\Boot Files\boot.efi”
This is Frustrating AF
Coleman Smith
Did this ever get solved. I’m hung at the same step and its FRUSTRATING AF
Stefan S.
Same with mine AMD-FX 8350, 16 GB RAM.
Typing install.nsh and after:
fs1:\macOS Install Data\Locked Files\Boot Files\boot.efi
nothing happens.
Help please Mr. Nazari.
Johnyboyhalo33
When going to boot mas of Catalina, computer does not go into EFI screen, when I press Esc key on launch, I am taken to a screen that asks for language, boot manager, device manager, boot maintenance manager.
Computer specs
Windows 10 pro build 1703
Amd A-10 5750M apu with Radeon had graphics
16gb ram
64 but system
jayenashar
looks like i can’t reply inline. mine is stuck like `qwerty 01`. i believe the issue is that my CPU is from 2010 and is not supported by catalina. i haven’t tried older macos’s.
Antonis Damigos
Hello, mine is stuck at fs1:\macOS Install Data\Locked Files\Boot Files\boot.efi after typing install.nsh.
Specs AMD-FX 8300, 16GB RAM.
I have done the steps for the AMD cpus.
Jack Sparrow
I FOLLOWED ALL STEPS BUT ITS STUCK ON BOOT-EFI AFTER WRITE INSTALL.NSH THEY STUCK THERE.
ANY HELP ?
jayenashar
mine is also stuck like this. there is no disk activity. i hope it finishes.
kezern
I have followed all the steps and keep showing install.sh not recognized as an internal or external command
Ali Nazari
Check this.
https://www.geekrar.com/fix-macos-catalina-install-nsh-isnt-recognized-as-an-internal-error/
Gene Eilebrecht
Hi Ali,
Thank you for the help. I installed the boot loader as indicated in the updated instructions. However, now when I run the install.nsh command, it runs through a series of commands:
load “fs2:\vboxapfs.efi” – Success
load “fs3:\vboxapfs.efi” – Error, file not found
load “fs4:\vboxapfs.efi” – Error, file not found
map -r
“fs1:\macOS Install Data\Locked Files\Boot Files\boot.efi”
Then nothing happens no matter how long I wait.
Running Windows 10, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ali Nazari
Hi,
Try the following steps, try!
geekrar.com/fix-macos-catalina-install-nsh-isnt-recognized-as-an-internal-error/
Gene Eilebrecht
Now I get a couple of errors “Error. File ‘fs3:\vboxapfs.efi’ was not found.
Then it hangs on the message “fs1:\macOS Install Data\Locked Files\Boot Files\boot.efi”
It will simply hang there indefinitely.
Gene Eilebrecht
All I get is a message: ‘install.nsh’ is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or script file.
Running Windows 10, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ali Nazari
I’ve updated the steps, check step three.
Bruno Kushnir
Hi, I tried all the steps, but when I start it up and type install.nsh it says:
“install.nsh is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or script file.”
I am running Windows 10 1903 on a laptop, with the following specifications:
Ryzen 5 3500u,
Radeon Vega mobile,
12 gb memory.
I am using Virtualbox 6.0.14.
Any help would be appreciated.
Ali Nazari
I’ve updated the steps, check step three.
qwerty 01
hi,
i’m currently stuck at the installation process, it says: 15 minutes remaining. i leave it for about half an hour but it’s seem like it’s stuck.
can you help me?
MSIG Ing. Roger Salinas-Robalino, PMP (Roger.T800)
fs4:\system\library\coreservices\boot.efi is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or script file !!!!
After run cmd sentences.
Run on Linux (VM 64bit- High Sierra VirtualBox VM config).
Please help.
Ali Nazari
What is your computer specifications?
MSIG Ing. Roger Salinas-Robalino, PMP (Roger.T800)
Intel Core I3-3240 @ 3.4 GHzx4
Intel Ivybridge Desktop
64 bits
15.6 GB
Ubuntu 18.04.03 LTS
GNOME 3.28.2
I tried this also and it didn’t work
https://www.geekrar.com/fix-efi-internal-shell-on-macos-mojave-on-virtualbox/
boot.efi does nothing.
Ali Nazari
Hi,
Did you apply the command for AMD and when doing that was VirtualBox and the machine closed? Please do it once more and try.
MSIG Ing. Roger Salinas-Robalino, PMP (Roger.T800)
Hi, when I applied the commands you mentioned in the URL I attached, the machine didn’t close. Just hung after I ran boot.efi (found in the other fs), the cursor remained in the next line, and it stays forever. I waited for long before give up. Please help
Ali Nazari
Ok, can you please do apply the commands once more but this time close the VM and VirtualBox first. Try!
MSIG Ing. Roger Salinas-Robalino, PMP (Roger.T800)
Please, apologies my insistence. I can provide you all the information needed in a timely fashion way so we can solve this quickly. Every time I try the procedure, not only the guest machine was off, the host PC as well. That is, the VM and VB are closed first.
Ali Nazari
Hi,
Extract your image file and create a new virtual machine (change your chipset to PIIX3) and set up 1 core. Let me know if this works.
MSIG Ing. Roger Salinas-Robalino, PMP (Roger.T800)
Now I moved forward to an endless loop of Error and Restart. See: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1c7srwpng3InJGo9FMT3rHqJrVRSzuYP6
MSIG Ing. Roger Salinas-Robalino, PMP (Roger.T800)
How can I provide all the information you require more quickly so we can solve this? Both host and guest are previously off.
MSIG Ing. Roger Salinas-Robalino, PMP (Roger.T800)
How can I provide you all the information more quickly so we can solve this? Both Guest and Host machines are off previously every time I try the procedure.
MSIG Ing. Roger Salinas-Robalino, PMP (Roger.T800)
Intel I3 64bit 15.6 RAM Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS
Tried https://www.geekrar.com/fix-efi-internal-shell-on-macos-mojave-on-virtualbox/
Aki
Hi,
I’m currently stuck at installation process:
After I type – install.nsh – the installation doesn’t begin at all. No error message too, it just prompts me to enter another line.
Could you help me with this?
Ali Nazari
Hi,
What is your computer specification?