GUIDE How to Enable Reset NVRAM Option in OpenCore

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How to Enable Reset NVRAM Option in OpenCore​

To reset NVRAM to clear the variables, you'll need to enable the Reset NVRAM option in OpenCore. To enable the Reset NVRAM option, follow the steps below.

STEP 1: Mount your ESP.
STEP 2: Open your config.plist using any XML editor.
STEP 3: Enable the AllowNvramReset option in the Misc>Security section of your config.plist
STEP 4: If you're using OpenCore v0.8.1 and later, you'll need to add ResetNvramEntry.efi entry in UEFI>Drivers section like below.

Path*	Enabled
ResetNvramEntry.efi	YES

STEP 5: Save your config.plist

QUICK INFO:
When the HideAuxiliary option is Enabled, you need to press the Space Bar Key on your Keyboard to show all the other options in the picker.

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GUIDE - How to Reset NVRAM [Clover/OpenCore]

How to Reset NVRAM [Clover/OpenCore] This guide describes how to reset NVRAM using Clover and OpenCore. By following this guide, you'll be able to reset NVRAM for Clover or OpenCore bootloader. A reset of NVRAM might be required in several cases to clear off the variables stored in the NVRAM. To...

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[oldman20]

what's diffterent between CleanNVRAM and ResetNVRAM, sir?

 

[EliteMacx86]

what's diffterent between CleanNVRAM and ResetNVRAM, sir?

One is integrated and the other is standalone. That's the basic difference. While ResetNVRAM is used to reset the variables stored, the CleanNVRAM option can clear off any possible corrupt Variables.

 

[oldman20]

One is integrated and the other is standalone. That's the basic difference. While ResetNVRAM is used to reset the variables stored, the CleanNVRAM option can clear off any possible corrupt Variables.

Thank! So when changed something in config.plist for hardware, ResetNVRAM is needed? And CleanNVRAM for something wrong?

 

[EliteMacx86]

So when changed something in config.plist for hardware, ResetNVRAM is needed?

Yes, correct.

CleanNVRAM for something wrong?

Yes, correct.

 

[Aman Jain]

Where to put Reset ResetNvramEntry.efi under the Drivers section or below the Drivers section.And in my config.plist AllowNvramReset setting is not there in Misc>security,so i had manually typed that so is it ok

 

[EliteMacx86]

Where to put Reset ResetNvramEntry.efi under the Drivers section or below the Drivers section.

See STEP #4.

And in my config.plist AllowNvramReset setting is not there in Misc>security,so i had manually typed that so is it ok

No, that is not Ok. See STEP #4.

 

[Aman Jain]

So which mean I am using oc ver 0.9.3 so i don't have to follow stap 3 and add that new setting mentioned in stap 4 right

 

[EliteMacx86]

So which mean I am using oc ver 0.9.3 so i don't have to follow stap 3 and add that new setting mentioned in stap 4 right

Yes, correct.