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  • By simplyhuman
    

    Hello All,
    I am trying to install SL from retail DVD image on Vmware 15.0.2 on a desktop with the following specs:
    PC: Lenovo ThinkStation P510
    OS: Windows 10 1809
    Memory: 16 GB
    CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1607 V4 @ 3.10 GHz
    GPU: nVidia Quadro K620
    Steps taken till now, got the errors and progressively removed them by going through the forum topics:
    1. Used unlocker 3.0.2 to unlock VMware workstation 15.0.2 (https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/335757-macos-unlocker-v30-for-vmware-workstation/?tab=comments#comment-2638208)
    2. Copied the patched EFI unlocker to x64 folder in VMware Workstation directory (https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/336110-macos-efi-unlocker-v10-for-vmware/?tab=comments#comment-2642442)
    3. Provided the full path of the patched files in the vm configuration file
    4. Got the cpuid mask from here (https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/243274-how-to-install-retail-os-x-106-snow-under-vmware-workstation-7-or-player-3/)
    Now my VM boots up without errors but it displays a stop sign after the apple logo
    Please let me know how should I proceed as I think this is the last hurdle before successful installation of SL on VMware 15
    
  • By fusion71au
    

    Run Vanilla OS X El Capitan, Sierra, High Sierra or Mojave in VMware Workstation on a Windows Host
    I wanted to make a simple guide on how to create a vanilla OS X El Capitan virtual machine running on a Windows host. The virtual machine should be useful for testing El Capitan and also for creating installers for use on a real machine/hackintosh.
    There are many guides and videos on the net about running OS X on Windows machines using pre-made VMWare disk images but you can never guarantee what else is in there….
    I’ve gathered info for this guide from various threads in the Multibooting and Virtualisation section of this forum eg
    Workstation 11/12, Player 7/12, Fusion 7/8 and ESXi 6 Mac OS X Unlocker 2 by @Donk How to Install OS X 10.x from Snow Leopard to El Capitan in VMware Workstation 10/12, Player 6/8 or ESXi 5/6 by @MSOK HOW TO: Create a bootable El Capitan ISO for VMware Credit and thanks to @Donk, @Albert Nietsnie and @MSOK for all their hard work in creating and testing the VMware Unlocker program.
    Requirements
    Intel PC with four or more CPU cores running Windows 7 X64 or later OS (2 or more cores needed for OS X) 4GB or more RAM (2GB or more will be needed for OS X) Hard Disk with at least 40GB free for Virtual Machine VMware Workstation 12 or later VMware Unlocker 2.0.7 or later Install OS X El Capitan app and Mac or Hack to prepare installation iso <-- Now, no longer necessary to have previous access to a Mac or Hack by building the Installer.app from scratch - see post#41 16GB or larger exFAT formatted USB stick to transfer El Capitan iso from Mac/Hack to Host PC Prepare Installation ISO on your Mac or Hack
    1. On your Mac or Hack, download 'Install OS X El Capitan.app' from the App Store into your Applications folder.
    2. Unmount any attached install image/InstallESD.dmg (if currently mounted) by rebooting the system or running the hdiutil unmount command in terminal eg
    3. Download and unzip the CECI.tool (attached to this post) into your ~/Downloads folder. The commands in this executable script are shown below for informational purposes….
    4. Open OS X terminal, then run the following commands to execute the script:
    cd downloadschmod +x CECI.tool./CECI.tool 5. At the end of the process, you will have an El Capitan iso on your desktop - copy this onto an exFAT formatted USB for use on the PC Host later.
    Updates:
    @shela has created an ISO generating script compatible with OS X 10.6-10.12: create_osx_iso post #362.
    See post#30 for macOS_iso_cim.tool script to create ISO for macOS 10.13+ using Apple's createinstallmedia utility.
    Install and Patch VMware Workstation 12 on your PC
    1. Download and install VMWare Workstation Player 12 or later
    2. Download and extract Unlocker 2.0.7 or later to your USB stick…
    3. Run the win-install.cmd as administrator by right clicking the file in Windows explorer or run it from an Administrative Command Prompt.
    Create an El Capitan Virtual Machine
    1. Double click on the VMware Workstation 12 Player icon on your desktop and click “Create a New Virtual Machine”. Choose “I will install the operating system later” at the How will you install screen….
    2. Select Apple Mac OS X as the Guest operating system and OS X 10.11 as the version. By default, an OS X 10.11 folder will be created in your DocumentsVirtual Machines folder.
    3. Under Specify Disk Capacity, you can leave the default 40GB or set a larger value. I personally store the virtual disk as a single file. Click Finish and you will see OS X 10.11 on the Main Screen of Workstation 12.
    4. Next, we need to edit the virtual machine settings to map the virtual SATA CD/DVD drive to the El Capitan installation iso we created earlier.
    5. To prevent the virtual machine from crashing in Windows, the virtualHW.version set in the vmx configuration file needs to be changed from 12 to 10 (alternatively, the line smc.version = '0' can be added to the file). The OS X 10.11.vmx file can be edited with the WordPad program (navigate to the OS X 10.11 virtual machine folder with Windows Explorer and right click on the file to open in WordPad).
    6. For HW10, set USB compatibility to USB 2.0, otherwise your mouse and keyboard might not work in the virtual machine.
    7. Finally click “Play virtual machine”
    Installation of El Capitan
    Installation should be relatively straight forward, just following the prompts of the OS X installer:
    1. Select language, agree to legal terms
    2. Use Disk Utility from the Utilities Menu to erase and format the virtual hard drive as a single partition GUID Mac OS X Extended. I’ve named the drive Macintosh HD but you can enter whatever you like eg El_Capitan.
    3. Quit DU and choose Macintosh HD to install El Capitan on.
    4. After 20-30 min (depending on how fast your system is), the installation will complete and the VM will automatically reboot…
    5. At the welcome screen, choose your country and keyboard layout. You can skip transfer information, location services and logging in with your Apple ID if you wish…
    6. Create a User Account and select your Time Zone. You can skip sending diagnostics and usage data to Apple….
    7. Finally, you will arrive at the El Capitan Desktop. You should eject the Installation iso now by right clicking and selecting “Eject OS X Base System”. This will allow you to install VMware Tools….
    8. After rebooting, the VM can now be resized or run at full screen resolution. Audio and network/internet should also work OOB.
    SMBIOS Customization and iMessage Vars
    To make the Virtual Machine more 'Mac like', you can edit the vmx file to add unique identifiers from a real Mac's SMBIOS -
    eg for an iMac 11,3 SMBIOS, you can enter the following lines..
    smbios.reflectHost = 'FALSE'board-id.reflectHost = 'FALSE'board-id = 'Mac-F2238BAE'hw.model.reflectHost = 'FALSE'hw.model = 'iMac11,3'serialNumber.reflectHost = 'FALSE'serialNumber = 'W80#######6' Refer How to spoof real Mac in VMware - Multi-booting and Virtualisation.
    The critical variables for iMessage/Facetime activation are MLB & ROM. By default, VMware 'reflects' the host's MLB and ROM since it assumes you are running the OSX guest on a real Mac host - see post#42 by @Donk.
    If the host is a Windows PC, the following lines need to be added to the vmx file (requires virtualHW.version 12 and smc.version = '0')..
    efi.nvram.var.ROM.reflectHost = 'FALSE'efi.nvram.var.MLB.reflectHost = 'FALSE'system-id.enable = 'TRUE' and the MLB, ROM and optionally system-id entered manually eg
    efi.nvram.var.MLB = 'W80######BA1A' (MLB can be 13 or 17 characters long, alphanumeric string)efi.nvram.var.ROM = '<=>?@A' (ROM is entered here as a 6 character ASCII string)uuid.bios = '## ## ## ## ## ## ## ##-## ## ## ## ## ## ## ##' <---Optional (if you want to inject a given system-id hexadecimal value) Note the output for ROM from imessage_debug is a 12 character hexadecimal that needs to be entered here as a 6 character ASCII string eg using an Hex to ASCII converter we find that '3c3d3e3f4041' hex is equivalent to '<=>?@A'.
    Vanilla Mavericks and Yosemite
    The same VM settings for El Capitan will also boot and run vanilla installations of OS X Mavericks and Yosemite . Attached to this post are installer scripts to create bootable Mavericks (CMI.tool) and Yosemite (CYI.tool) ISOs for VirtualBox and VMware.
    With the respective OS X installer apps in the Applications folder, download and run the installer tools using terminal ie
    To create a Mavericks ISO on your desktop
    cd downloadschmod +x CMI.tool./CMI.tool To create a Yosemite ISO on your desktop
    cd downloadschmod +x CYI.tool./CYI.tool Here is a screenshot of the VM running Mavericks 10.9.5..
    Enjoy
    Update for macOS 10.12 Sierra
    The above settings still work for macOS Sierra after upgrading to VMware Workstation 12.5 and unlocker 2.0.8 - see post #13.
    Update for macOS 10.13 High Sierra and 10.14 Mojave
    See post#30 for macOS_iso_cim.tool script to create ISO for macOS using Apple's createinstallmedia utility.
    Post#41 describes how to build 'Install macOS ******.app' on the fly from installer files downloaded beforehand in /SharedSupport folder.
    CECI.zip
    CYI.tool.zip
    CMI.tool.zip
    
  • By fusion71au
    

    Run Vanilla OS X El Capitan, Sierra, High Sierra or Mojave in VirtualBox 5.x.x on a Windows Host
    Following on from my previous guide on how to create a VMware virtual machine running Vanilla OS X El Capitan in Windows, I’ve decided to write a similar guide for creating a VirtualBox El Capitan VM.
    The virtual machine should be useful for testing El Capitan and also for creating installers for use on a real machine/hackintosh.
    There are other tutorials and videos on the net about running OS X on Windows machines using pre-made VMDK disk images but you can never guarantee what else is in there….
    I’ve gathered info for this guide from several threads in the Multibooting and Virtualisation section of this forum and also the wider internet eg
    @colt2 HOW TO: Create a bootable El Capitan ISO for VMware
    @dsmccombs comment on faking Ivybridge Processor
    @E:V:A http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55572430&postcount=6
    @Tech Reviews video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7X07U63lwg.
    VirtualBox Forum: Status of OSX on OSX
    Requirements
    Intel PC with four or more CPU cores running Windows 7 X64 or later OS (2 or more cores needed for OS X) 4GB or more RAM (2GB or more will be needed for OS X) Hard Disk with at least 40GB free for Virtual Machine Oracle VM VirtualBox v 5.0.34 Install OS X El Capitan app and Mac or Hack to prepare installation iso <-- Now, no longer necessary to have previous access to a Mac or Hack by building the Installer.app from scratch - see post#75 16GB or larger exFAT formatted USB stick to transfer El Capitan iso from Mac/Hack to Host PC
    Prepare Installation ISO on your Mac or Hack
    1. On your Mac or Hack, download 'Install OS X El Capitan.app' from the App Store into your Applications folder.
    2. Download and unzip the CECI.tool (attached to this post) into your ~/Downloads folder. The commands in this executable script are shown below for informational purposes. Note: you will need approx 16GB of free space on your hard disk for the script to complete.
    3. Open OS X terminal, then run the following commands to execute the script:
    cd downloadschmod +x CECI.tool./CECI.tool 4. At the end of the process, you will have an El Capitan iso on your desktop - copy this onto an exFAT formatted USB for use on the PC Host later.
    Create an El Capitan Virtual Machine in VirtualBox
    1. Open the VirtualBox program and click the 'New' button to create a new VM.
    2. Select Mac OS X and Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan (64 -bit) for Operating System type and version. I named my Virtual Machine 'El_Capitan', then clicked next..
    3. Leave the Memory size at the recommended 2048 MB, then click next.
    4. Choose to 'Create a virtual hard disk now', then click the create button.
    5. For the hard disk file type, the default is VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image) but I have selected VMDK for inter-operability with VMWare. Click next..
    6. For Storage on physical hard disk, I have chosen the default Dynamically allocated (grows larger to a set limit as you need more disk space).
    7. On the File location and size screen, you can set the location of the new virtual hard disk and its size - I recommend changing disk size to 40GB or larger. When you click the create button, you will now see your new VM in the VirtualBox main GUI.
    8. Click the settings button on the Main Menu to tweak a few settings..
    a. On the System/Motherboard tab in Boot Order, you can uncheck the Floppy Drive (who has these now?)
    b. On the System/Processor tab, you can increase the allocated CPU cores to 2
    c. On the Display tab, you can increase the allocated Video Memory to 128MB
    d. On the Storage tab, click on the icon of the Optical Drive and select 'Choose Virtual Optical Disk File'.
    Navigate and select the El Capitan ISO we created earlier..
    e. Click the OK button to finalise the VM settings.
    Patch El Capitan vbox configuration file with DMI Settings from a Mac
    1. From the start menu, type cmd and click run as administrator to open an administrative command prompt.
    2. Choose a Mac Model similar to your host system, then type the following lines, followed by <enter> after each line. Make sure you first close all VirtualBox Windows and the VirtualBox program, otherwise any changes you make won't stick..
    Eg iMac11,3
    cd 'C:Program FilesOracleVirtualBox'VBoxManage setextradata 'El_Capitan' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemProduct' 'iMac11,3'VBoxManage setextradata 'El_Capitan' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemVersion' '1.0'VBoxManage setextradata 'El_Capitan' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiBoardProduct' 'Mac-F2238BAE'VBoxManage setextradata 'El_Capitan' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/DeviceKey' 'ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc'VBoxManage setextradata 'El_Capitan' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/GetKeyFromRealSMC' 1 MacBookPro11,3
    cd 'C:Program FilesOracleVirtualBox'VBoxManage setextradata 'El_Capitan' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemProduct' 'MacBookPro11,3'VBoxManage setextradata 'El_Capitan' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemVersion' '1.0'VBoxManage setextradata 'El_Capitan' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiBoardProduct' 'Mac-2BD1B31983FE1663'VBoxManage setextradata 'El_Capitan' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/DeviceKey' 'ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc'VBoxManage setextradata 'El_Capitan' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/GetKeyFromRealSMC' 1 Macmini6,2
    cd 'C:Program FilesOracleVirtualBox'VBoxManage setextradata 'El_Capitan' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemProduct' 'Macmini6,2'VBoxManage setextradata 'El_Capitan' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemVersion' '1.0'VBoxManage setextradata 'El_Capitan' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiBoardProduct' 'Mac-F65AE981FFA204ED'VBoxManage setextradata 'El_Capitan' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/DeviceKey' 'ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc'VBoxManage setextradata 'El_Capitan' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/GetKeyFromRealSMC' 1 3. Optional- For some host systems eg those with Haswell and newer CPUs, you might have to spoof an older CPU to avoid VirtualBox errors. You can try from one of the following if this happens:
    To spoof Lynnfield i5 750 CPU
    VBoxManage.exe modifyvm 'El_Capitan' --cpuidset 00000001 000106e5 06100800 0098e3fd bfebfbff To spoof IvyBridge CPU
    VBoxManage.exe modifyvm 'El_Capitan' --cpuidset 00000001 000306a9 04100800 7fbae3ff bfebfbff or
    VBoxManage.exe modifyvm 'El_Capitan' --cpuidset 00000001 000306a9 00020800 80000201 178bfbff 4. Close the command prompt window.
    Installation of El Capitan
    We are now ready to start the El_Capitan Virtual Machine..
    Installation should be relatively straight forward, just following the prompts of the OS X installer:
    1. Select language, agree to legal terms
    2. Use Disk Utility from the Utilities Menu to erase and format the virtual hard drive as a single partition GUID Mac OS X Extended. I named my drive 'Macintosh HD' but you can enter whatever you like eg El_Capitan.
    3. Quit DU and choose Macintosh HD to install El Capitan on.
    4. After 20-30 min (depending on how fast your system is), the installation will complete. At this point, unmount the El Capitan ISO by clicking the Devices menu from the VM window, click Optical Drives, then choose Remove disk from virtual drive. The VM is now ready to reboot into OS X from the virtual hard drive.
    5. At the welcome screen, choose your country and keyboard layout. You can skip transfer information, location services and logging in with your Apple ID if you wish…
    6. Create a User Account and select your Time Zone. You can skip sending diagnostics and usage data to Apple….
    7. Finally, you will arrive at the El Capitan Desktop.
    8. Network/internet and audio should work OOB but on my system, the sounds were distorted. Unfortunately, there is no QE/CI and the VM resolution will be fixed without the ability to dynamically resize the VM window (no VirtualBox additions for OS X guests atm).
    Customization with VBoxManage
    1. You can change the default resolution of 1024*768 (after shutting down the VM) with the VBoxManage command from the Windows Administrative Command Prompt:
    cd 'C:Program FilesOracleVirtualBox'VBoxManage setextradata 'El_Capitan' VBoxInternal2/EfiGopMode N (Where N can be one of 0,1,2,3,4,5) referring to the 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1920x1200 screen resolution respectively.
    Update: For VirtualBox 5.2.x, the command for changing screen resolution has changed..
    VBoxManage setextradata '<MyVM>' VBoxInternal2/EfiGraphicsResolution XxY (where X=Horizontal screen resolution, Y=Vertical screen resolution)
    eg
    VBoxManage setextradata '<MyVM>' VBoxInternal2/EfiGraphicsResolution 1280x1024 2. Adding serials and other SMBIOS details for the System Information Screen
    VBoxManage setextradata 'El_Capitan' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemSerial' 'W8#######B6'VBoxManage setextradata 'El_Capitan' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiBoardSerial' 'W8#########1A'VBoxManage setextradata 'El_Capitan' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemVendor' 'Apple Inc.'VBoxManage setextradata 'El_Capitan' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemFamily' 'iMac'VBoxManage setextradata 'El_Capitan' 'VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiBIOSVersion' 'IM112.0057.03B' A listing of known issues with Mac OS X guests can be found in the VirtualBox Manual - link https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch14.html.
    Vanilla Mavericks and Yosemite, Snow Leopard from Retail DVD
    The same VM settings for El Capitan will also boot and run vanilla installations of OS X Mavericks and Yosemite . Attached to this post are installer scripts to create bootable Mavericks (CMI.tool) and Yosemite (CYI.tool) ISOs for VirtualBox and VMware.
    With the respective OS X installer apps in the Applications folder, download and run the installer tools using terminal ie
    To create a Mavericks ISO on your desktop
    cd downloadschmod +x CMI.tool./CMI.tool To create a Yosemite ISO on your desktop
    cd downloadschmod +x CYI.tool./CYI.tool Here is a screenshot of the VM running Mavericks 10.9.5..
    Finally, those without a Mac/Hack to prepare the install media can purchase a retail Snow Leopard DVD directly from Apple and install OSX 10.6.3 on their virtual machines (Snow Leopard, Lion and Mountain Lion run quite happily in VirtualBox with 1 CPU, 1-2 GB of RAM and the rest of the settings unchanged from above). Once you update by combo update to SL 10.6.8, you can directly download El Capitan from the App Store for free .
    UPDATE macOS Sierra 10.12 to 10.12.6: For macOS Sierra, use CSI.tool in post#51.
    UPDATE macOS High Sierra 17A365: For macOS High Sierra, use CHSI.tool in post#73.
    UPDATE macOS Mojave 18A391: For macOS Mojave or High Sierra, use macOS_iso_creator.tool on page 4 of thread.
    Good luck and enjoy
    CECI.tool.zip
    CYI.tool.zip
    CMI.tool.zip
    
  • By Insanelymac_user_abc
    

    Is it possible to install an older OS X.5 Leopard or OS X.6 Snow Leopard Hackintosh system on a modern i7 processor PC?
    I need to to run either of those systems using an Intel Core i7-4770K Quad-Core Desktop Processor on a Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard.
    I saw this post where someone said “Clover 32Bit should boot Leopard as well, using Legacy mode. You will need 32bit kexts as well.” https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/331457-bootloader-for-leopard/ . Would that be valid advice for me to follow up on for my configuration? I see that Clover 32 bit is no longer in development. https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/317521-good-bye-clover-32/
    

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We provide pre-built images for several open-source operating systems. Please note that: Every image contains the latest software as of the day the image was built.Performing updates is on your own, and may require looking for documentation to read using your favourite search engine. May 30, 2017 - The best way to try a new operating system is with a virtual machine installed on your. Here's how to run macOS Sierra on Windows 10 (i.e. Create a virtual Hackintosh). Before we begin, you need to download and install a couple of things. Vcpu-0 I125: VMware Player did not ship with the tools ISO. Jan 16, 2015  Restart your virtual machine, and eject the Yosemite Zone ISO file from your virtual DVD drive. To do this, right-click on the CD icon at the bottom right of the Virtualbox window, and un-check the Yosemite Zone file (probably named 'Yosemite-Zone.iso'). If you're on Windows, need to use OS X, but don't want to buy or build a new computer, reader Bobby Patton shows us how to run Snow Leopard in a virtual machine on Windows with just a few tweaks. Ive create simple Automator Application to create Clover BootCD.iso. 0-download os x lion 10.8.x. Or Virtual Machine (Free VirtualBox) and boot with the BootCD. Oct 23, 2017  Having an Intel CPU is the easiest way to run a Mac OS X virtual machine. That is because Mac computers and laptops use Intel CPUs exclusively, and therefore the virtualization is straightforward, from a technical point of view. Download the macOS High Sierra image. So, we have to download the Intel version of the Mac OS X virtual machine.

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so, before anybody loses their shit about legality, or directs me towards VMware + Unlocker/VirtualBox + Clover, let me explain that i'm trying something that I don't think anyone has attempted (at least that I've found). I need Hyper-V for my job, and installing workstation side-by-side is a no go. I am WELL aware that you can EASILY run a pure, unmodified macOS VM on Workstation without issue.

As for legality, that isn't even a gray area. It's perfectly legal, and even supported by Apple's own licensure. I am running Windows 10 on a Mac Mini (which is both LEGAL and SUPPORTED via BootCamp, although I went the pure UEFI install method) with Hyper-V enabled, and Apple does allow for virtualization of macOS server 10.5 and 10.6, and client installs of 10.7 and above on Apple branded hardware. Hence the reason why the hooks for macOS guests even exist on vmware products other than vmware fusion. The most common method of virtualizing macOS outside of Fusion on macOS being ESXi though.

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Now that that is out of the way, let's get down to the technical aspects of this. Although not illegal, macOS of Hyper-V is certainly not supported by either Apple or Microsoft, so the low level hooks built in to vmware simply don't exist on Hyper-V. But then again, they don't exist on Virtual Box either. So I'm wondering if following the same basic procedure for setting up a macOS VM on Virtual Box on Windows on a PC would work to set up a macOS VM on Hyper-V on Windows.

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