Help: MBP'12 booting into language interface --> Monterey

Trying very hard for the past three days to upgrade my MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012) Intel HD, 16GB ram, 500GB SSD, intel core i7 from Catalina 10.15.7. to Monterey. I am using OCLP version 2.0.2. The installer file is saved to my WD My Passport external drive (1TB size), which I reformatted to APFS/ GUID schema. I installed OpenCore to the SSD (and am aware all is going to be erased).

Upon rebooting I immediately press the option key, and eventually end up on the language interface (see my screenshots in the comments below). I have tried 8 times now, and it is always the language interface. I have scoured the net and don't see anyone who is stuck on this page, please help!

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