VMWare Fusion 13.51 / Big Sur ISO / Mac Pro 2019 host - "no compatible bootloader found" error

[VMware Community Member]

Hi, I am trying to install Big Sur to a VM, but I am getting a "no compatible bootloader found" error when starting up the VM. I am not encountering these issues using Monterey or Mojave ISO's, just Big Sur. I have also tested installing the same Big Sur ISO to a VM on an Intel Macbook Pro - rather than my Mac Pro 2019 (Intel Xeon Cheesegrater) - and it worked fine there. 

Firmware appears to be UEFI. Let me know if there is any other details I can provide to help with troubleshooting.

[Technogeezer]

Could you post the vmware.log file of a power-on attempt that is exhibiting the error, plus post a screen shot of the error you're getting?

 

[VMware Community Member]

This is the first screen I see:

Then it boots into this setup menu, where I also get a "No operating system found" popup

 

 

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vmware.log   185 KB 1 version

[Brian Davies]

Great! My EXACT problem but no solution! 

[Technogeezer]

Where did you get the Big Sur ISO (or, how did you create it)?

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