I got stuck in an endless loop trying to reinstall macOS Sierra but after following Monomeeth's advice in this question: Stuck in endless macOS Sierra installation loop I was able to get it installed.
But now I get a kernel panic when booting up. I do not understand kernel panics and did a Google search and read this question/answer: What is a Kernel Panic and what does it mean? but am none the wiser.
I cannot paste the kernel panic as it happens every time I now boot up, and only appears briefly, so here is a photo I took:
I see that it says Mac OS version: Not yet set.
What does that mean? Is that my problem? Can anyone help me interpret this?
Best Answer
A kernel panic is nothing more than a software crash. A bit like when an application quits for no apparent reason, except in this case, it brings down the entire system, since the kernel is the heart of the operating system. It looks like you weren't done with the installation, because it appears to be trying to continue the installation, but can't for some reason. I'd boot into recovery and reinstall from there by holding down commandrwhile booting.