The CPU has been disabled by the guest operating system about auto-unlocker

[au10tic]

i was able to start my mojave installation by adding the below lines to my .vmx config file, but the installation fails almost at the end with An error occurred validating the installer data. The download is either damaged or incomplete. Redownload the installer and try again.

I also must say i have an AMD Ryzen 5 2200G CPU

smc.version = "0"
cpuid.0.eax = "0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:1011"
cpuid.0.ebx = "0111:0101:0110:1110:0110:0101:0100:0111"
cpuid.0.ecx = "0110:1100:0110:0101:0111:0100:0110:1110"
cpuid.0.edx = "0100:1001:0110:0101:0110:1110:0110:1001"
cpuid.1.eax = "0000:0000:0000:0001:0000:0110:0111:0001"
cpuid.1.ebx = "0000:0010:0000:0001:0000:1000:0000:0000"
cpuid.1.ecx = "1000:0010:1001:1000:0010:0010:0000:0011"
cpuid.1.edx = "0000:1111:1010:1011:1111:1011:1111:1111"
featureCompat.enable = "FALSE"

[chppppp]

I have the same issue as the OP. @au10tic's suggestion did not work for me. appending that data to my vmx results in Failed to start virtual machine. I have a Ryzen 7 3700X. All my virtualization stuff is enabled in my bios (whatever its called for amd).

thanks

[au10tic]

what VMware workstation are you trying? and are you installing macOS or spinning up an existing one?

[chppppp]

Hey @au10tic. I am on 15.5.5 build-16285975. Glad i tested this on workstation before fucking up my esxi ;) I am spinning up new macOS.

I found this youtube link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MUi00wiHWI , which appears to have some useful comments. Apparently with the new Ryzen CPU's this only works on a specific flavor of Workstation.

[au10tic]

@chppppp yep! AMD doesn't get all the love 😏

[Nolij]

Ryzen 9 3900x here. I'll check that video out. Thanks!

[chppppp]

@xdMatthewbx if you find a download link for Workstation 15.0.3, post it here and save us some google time :)

[Nolij]

@xdMatthewbx if you find a download link for Workstation 15.0.3, post it here and save us some google time :)

https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?downloadGroup=WKST-1503-WIN&productId=799

If this doesn't work I'll just use another solution as I can't find a download on google that doesn't get 500 detections on virustotal.

Use this Guide to install Catalina on VMWare

https://amd-vm.hackintosh-guides.ml/

[Avasam]

I managed to get MacOS to install by doing the following:

1. Install VMWare 15.0.3 (see above link)
2. Run the auto unlocker
3. Create a new VM targeting macOS 10.4
4. Add the following to the .vmx file:
   4.1. To get it started

smbios.reflectHost = "TRUE"
hw.model = "MacBookPro14,3"
board-id = "Mac-551B86E5744E2388"
smc.version = "0"

_ _ _ 4.2. Mask the CPU

cpuid.0.eax = "0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:1011"
cpuid.0.ebx = "0111:0101:0110:1110:0110:0101:0100:0111"
cpuid.0.ecx = "0110:1100:0110:0101:0111:0100:0110:1110"
cpuid.0.edx = "0100:1001:0110:0101:0110:1110:0110:1001"
cpuid.1.eax = "0000:0000:0000:0001:0000:0110:0111:0001"
cpuid.1.ebx = "0000:0010:0000:0001:0000:1000:0000:0000"
cpuid.1.ecx = "1000:0010:1001:1000:0010:0010:0000:0011"
cpuid.1.edx = "0000:1111:1010:1011:1111:1011:1111:1111"
featureCompat.enable = "FALSE"

_ _ _ 4.3. Also update virtualHW.version to 10

virtualHW.version = "10"

5. I also had to set "USB compatibility" to 2.0 to get my mouse and keyboard working: