KrimsonAce

Howdy everyone, I'm just sharing my experience of how I've managed to get DS918+ DSM 6.2.3 installed on VirtualBox and it differs to what the OP provided. Software you'll need VirtualBox A zip extraction tool (Windows has one built-in) Or use 7-zip Jun's 1.04b DSM loader for the DS918+ (Mega link in case the post changes) The synoboot.vmdk file attached to this post 6.2.3-25426 version of DSM for DS918+ Steps Extract the synoboot-ds918.zip Load up VirtualBox and create a new virtual machine with the following details: Name: Whatever you like Machine Folder: Where you'd like the machine files to live (I leave mine as default) Type: Linux Version: Other Linux (64-bit) Memory: 4096 MB (you can set whatever you like, just needs to be higher than 512 MB) Hard Disk: Do not add a virtual hard disk Once the virtual machine is created, move the synoboot.img file from the synoboot-ds918.zip extraction and the synoboot.vmdk file into the Machine Folder You'll need to edit some more settings of the virtual machine with the following details: System > Processor: Change to as many CPU cores as you want, I've set mine at 4 Storage: Remove the IDE controller and add the AHCI (SATA) controller Add hard disk and locate the synoboot.vmdk file moved the Machine Folder and add it to the list Now create and add as many virtual hard disks you want (I created two dynamic volumes at 250GB each for testing and two dynamic volumes at 25GB each for SSD cache. Make sure to tick the virtual SSD drives as solid-state drives) Network > Adapter 1: Change "Attached to" to Bridged Adapter Under Advanced, make sure Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop is the adapter type and change the MAC address to the following: 001132123456 USB: Change the USB controller to USB 3.0 Start the virtual machine and let it boot for a few minutes Proceed to find.synology.com and your Xpenology will show up. You can then connect, agree to the terms and set-up the NAS For installing the DSM, this is where you'll need the DSM .pat file you should of downloaded earlier Let the DSM file install and the Virtual machine will restart after After the restart, that's it. Use find.synology.com again just in case the IP address may of changed after the restart Go through the rest of the set-up process and enjoy your virtual Xpenology NAS! synoboot.vmdk