Boot Loop after first phase of install after using working EFI

Hi,

I've been successfully running a Hackintosh for a couple of years now. Upgraded to Big Sur ~a year ago with no problems. Ran like butter.

Recently had to erase the whole HDD due to a bug with iCloud + Time Machine. I made sure I transferred the working EFI and made a bootable Big Sur Installer.

Idea was to make a clean re-install. I get to picker, select Big Sur Installer, as you'd expect. Phase one of installation starts no problem. Computer reboots (didn't see if the installation finished, I think it did), but then, the PC omits boot picker entirely, goes into verbose for a second before rebooting. It is now stuck in a boot loop.

I'm super confused by this. Any help would be really greatly appreciated. I'd tell you which OpenCore version I'm using, but don't know how to check without access to the boot picker.

Here is the verbose log

Was told to try disabling DirectGopRendering, but it was already disabled. Tried enabling too, same problem.

Thanks so much for your help!

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