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usersky wrote: ↑22 Mar 2026, 15:50 For me Virtualbox functionality is essential. None of my virtual machines work in VMs app. They are Turnkey appliances and do not finish the booting process no matter what settings I choose in VMs app. I am not a linux fan and don't care for constantly fighting against a product I payd for. This was the reason for which I bought a NAS: it is supposed to just work, no derranged config files/logs/nights spent on forums. Removing Virtualbox functionality for me is a dealbreaker, half of the reason for investment in Terramaster just dissapear, half of the value of the product lost just like that. Without apps that I can rely on, NAS is just a dumb external drive for a PC. Very unfortunate decision. NAS is an OS meaning it is supposed to be a platform but this is not how a platform works, by constantly breaking things that yesterday worked and user came to depend on. Every new iteration of TOS breaks most of the apps. A PC with a bunch of HDDs looks like a better alternative at this point.

CursaYang wrote: ↑22 Mar 2026, 22:00

usersky wrote: ↑22 Mar 2026, 15:50 For me Virtualbox functionality is essential. None of my virtual machines work in VMs app. They are Turnkey appliances and do not finish the booting process no matter what settings I choose in VMs app. I am not a linux fan and don't care for constantly fighting against a product I payd for. This was the reason for which I bought a NAS: it is supposed to just work, no derranged config files/logs/nights spent on forums. Removing Virtualbox functionality for me is a dealbreaker, half of the reason for investment in Terramaster just dissapear, half of the value of the product lost just like that. Without apps that I can rely on, NAS is just a dumb external drive for a PC. Very unfortunate decision. NAS is an OS meaning it is supposed to be a platform but this is not how a platform works, by constantly breaking things that yesterday worked and user came to depend on. Every new iteration of TOS breaks most of the apps. A PC with a bunch of HDDs looks like a better alternative at this point.

We have included a method for migrating VirtualBox virtual machines to VMs in the update notification. You can refer to the instructions in the Help Center: https://toshelp.terra-master.com/faq/TN ... Box-to-VMs

BFG wrote: ↑23 Mar 2026, 17:30

CursaYang wrote: ↑22 Mar 2026, 22:00

usersky wrote: ↑22 Mar 2026, 15:50 For me Virtualbox functionality is essential. None of my virtual machines work in VMs app. They are Turnkey appliances and do not finish the booting process no matter what settings I choose in VMs app. I am not a linux fan and don't care for constantly fighting against a product I payd for. This was the reason for which I bought a NAS: it is supposed to just work, no derranged config files/logs/nights spent on forums. Removing Virtualbox functionality for me is a dealbreaker, half of the reason for investment in Terramaster just dissapear, half of the value of the product lost just like that. Without apps that I can rely on, NAS is just a dumb external drive for a PC. Very unfortunate decision. NAS is an OS meaning it is supposed to be a platform but this is not how a platform works, by constantly breaking things that yesterday worked and user came to depend on. Every new iteration of TOS breaks most of the apps. A PC with a bunch of HDDs looks like a better alternative at this point.

We have included a method for migrating VirtualBox virtual machines to VMs in the update notification. You can refer to the instructions in the Help Center: https://toshelp.terra-master.com/faq/TN ... Box-to-VMs

I followed your procedure to export my VM from VirtualBox to VMs, but it doesn’t work. VMs does not import the OVA image.

Phil wrote: ↑23 Mar 2026, 19:55

BFG wrote: ↑23 Mar 2026, 17:30

CursaYang wrote: ↑22 Mar 2026, 22:00

We have included a method for migrating VirtualBox virtual machines to VMs in the update notification. You can refer to the instructions in the Help Center: https://toshelp.terra-master.com/faq/TN ... Box-to-VMs

I followed your procedure to export my VM from VirtualBox to VMs, but it doesn’t work. VMs does not import the OVA image.

Which step in the link did you encounter an error with? Could you please provide a specific screenshot of the error? This will help us locate the problem quickly.

BFG wrote: ↑24 Mar 2026, 02:43

Phil wrote: ↑23 Mar 2026, 19:55

BFG wrote: ↑23 Mar 2026, 17:30
I followed your procedure to export my VM from VirtualBox to VMs, but it doesn’t work. VMs does not import the OVA image.

Which step in the link did you encounter an error with? Could you please provide a specific screenshot of the error? This will help us locate the problem quickly.

After converting the VM to OVA format, when importing the VM into VMs it gets stuck after selecting the OVA file.

CursaYang wrote: ↑22 Mar 2026, 22:00

usersky wrote: ↑22 Mar 2026, 15:50 For me Virtualbox functionality is essential. None of my virtual machines work in VMs app. They are Turnkey appliances and do not finish the booting process no matter what settings I choose in VMs app. I am not a linux fan and don't care for constantly fighting against a product I payd for. This was the reason for which I bought a NAS: it is supposed to just work, no derranged config files/logs/nights spent on forums. Removing Virtualbox functionality for me is a dealbreaker, half of the reason for investment in Terramaster just dissapear, half of the value of the product lost just like that. Without apps that I can rely on, NAS is just a dumb external drive for a PC. Very unfortunate decision. NAS is an OS meaning it is supposed to be a platform but this is not how a platform works, by constantly breaking things that yesterday worked and user came to depend on. Every new iteration of TOS breaks most of the apps. A PC with a bunch of HDDs looks like a better alternative at this point.

We have included a method for migrating VirtualBox virtual machines to VMs in the update notification. You can refer to the instructions in the Help Center: https://toshelp.terra-master.com/faq/TN ... Box-to-VMs

usersky wrote: ↑24 Mar 2026, 15:17

CursaYang wrote: ↑22 Mar 2026, 22:00

usersky wrote: ↑22 Mar 2026, 15:50 For me Virtualbox functionality is essential. None of my virtual machines work in VMs app. They are Turnkey appliances and do not finish the booting process no matter what settings I choose in VMs app. I am not a linux fan and don't care for constantly fighting against a product I payd for. This was the reason for which I bought a NAS: it is supposed to just work, no derranged config files/logs/nights spent on forums. Removing Virtualbox functionality for me is a dealbreaker, half of the reason for investment in Terramaster just dissapear, half of the value of the product lost just like that. Without apps that I can rely on, NAS is just a dumb external drive for a PC. Very unfortunate decision. NAS is an OS meaning it is supposed to be a platform but this is not how a platform works, by constantly breaking things that yesterday worked and user came to depend on. Every new iteration of TOS breaks most of the apps. A PC with a bunch of HDDs looks like a better alternative at this point.

We have included a method for migrating VirtualBox virtual machines to VMs in the update notification. You can refer to the instructions in the Help Center: https://toshelp.terra-master.com/faq/TN ... Box-to-VMs

I could import virtual machines but all of them fail to boot in VMS app, they all hang at boot with screens full of logs that I really am not inclined to parse to find fixez (cursory search to fix it lead nowhere). So zero luck running my virtual machines (linux/turnkey appliances) under VMs app, instrunctions in your link offer no help. If they would boot and work I would be pleased. Still breaking most apps at every new TOS version is very very bad experience, why I should trust that at the next TOS iteration VMs app would still work?