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It sits between our EFI and Windows Partitions. We cannot move unallocated space two partitions over.*\n\n- Delete the **MSR** Partition\n- Shrink the **Windows** Partition by `808MB`\n- Extend the **EFI** Partition to `1GB`\n\n*Note: 200MB original EFI size + 16MB MSR + 808MB from Windows = 1024MB*\n- Apply and Reboot\n \n### Download macOS Recovery Files\n- Follow along **[here](https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/installer-guide/winblows-install.html#downloading-macos)** until you reach **Making The Installer**.\n- Once the downloads are finished create a folder named `com.apple.recovery.boot` and move `BaseSystem.chunklist` \u0026 `BaseSystem.dmg` into it.\n- Drag the `com.apple.recovery.boot` folder to your `C:` drive.\n \n### Download Repo\n- Download my repo from GitHub or click **[here](https://github.com/ZeroOneZero/ZmaCorK/archive/refs/heads/main.zip)**\n- Open the zip and extract just the `EFI` folder to your `C:` drive.\n\n### Generate Unique Serials\n- Download the config.plist editor from **[here](https://github.com/corpnewt/ProperTree)**\n- Extract the zip and run the .bat file.\n- In ProperTree, **Open-\u003e`C:\\EFI\\OC\\config.plist`**\n- Follow the **PlatformInfo** steps **[here](https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/config.plist/coffee-lake.html#platforminfo)** to generate your own unique Board Serial, MLB \u0026 UUID.\n - Find the **MAC Address** of your Ethernet card using this command: `ipconfig /all`\n - Enter the **MAC** without special charcters into the **Apple ROM** field.\n \n*Note: You must complete those last 3 steps. I blanked out the corresponding 4 fields in the config.plist*\n\n- Save the file and quit ProperTree\n\n### Copy Files to EFI\n- Run a **Command Prompt** as **Administrator** and copy and paste these commmands:\n\n`mountvol X: /S`\n\n`xcopy C:\\EFI X:\\EFI /E /H /C /I /Y`\n\n\n`xcopy C:\\com.apple.recovery.boot X:\\com.apple.recovery.boot /E /H /C /I /Y`\n\n*Note: This will mount the System Partition and copy the folders we moved to `C:` into it.*\n \n### Add Boot Entry for OpenCore\n- Download **[BOOTICEx64](https://m.majorgeeks.com/index.php?ct=files\u0026action=download\u0026)**\n- Extract and run the portable .exe\n- In BootICE, **UEFI-\u003eEdit Boot Entries**\n- You will see **Windows Boot Manager** and possibly others in the list.\n- Select **Add**, then paste `X:\\EFI\\BOOT\\BOOTx64.efi` into the **File Name** box\n- Click **Okay** and you should see **Successfully added boot entry**.\n- Name this Boot Entry in the **Menu Title** field `OpenCore`\n- Click on **Save current boot entry**\n- Last, **Close-\u003eExit** and reboot to enter the BIOS settings below.\n \n## Setting Up The BIOS\n \n### MSI Z390-A PRO / BIOS Revision: 7B98v1D\n\n*Note: During boot repeatedly taping the **Delete** key on the keyboard will open the BIOS*\n \n- `Factory Default Settings by Pressing F6`\n- `Enter Advanced Mode by Pressing F7`\n- `[Settings -\u003e Advanced]: Above 4G memory/Crypto Currency mining: [Disabled]-\u003e[Enabled]`\n- `[Settings -\u003e Integrated Graphics Configuration]: Initiate Graphic Adapter: [PEG]-\u003e[IGD]`\n- `[Settings -\u003e Integrated Graphics Configuration]: Integrated Graphics Share Memory [64M]`\n- `[Settings -\u003e Super IO Configuration]: Serial(COM) Port: [Enabled]-\u003e[Disabled]`\n- `[Settings -\u003e Super IO Configuration]: Parallel(LPT) Port: [Enabled]-\u003e[Disabled]`\n- `[Settings -\u003e Windows OS Configuration]: Windows 10 WHQL Support: [CSM]-\u003e[UEFI]`\n- `[Settings -\u003e Windows OS Configuration]: Fast Boot: [Disabled]`\n- `[OC -\u003e CPU Features]: Intel VT-D Tech: [Disabled]`\n- `[OC -\u003e CPU Features]: CFG Lock: [Enabled]-\u003e[Disabled]`\n- `[OC -\u003e CPU Features]: SW Guard Extensions (SGX): [Software Controlled]-\u003e[Disabled]`\n \n## Boot It Up\n- After saving the BIOS changes, have your Display Port (DP) cable connected.\n- I use a DP-\u003eHDMI cable that plugs into a ARC port on the TV so it pulls in the audio as well.\n- Boot your PC pressing F11 until you see the Boot options screen\n- Select OpenCore\n\n*Note: May be listed as **UEFI OS***\n\n- Select recovery.dmg to start macOS install.\n- Refer **[here](https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Install-Guide/installation/installation-process.html#booting-the-opencore-usb)** for any troubleshooting.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Frobthepcguy%2Fzmacork","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Frobthepcguy%2Fzmacork","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Frobthepcguy%2Fzmacork/lists"}