Purpose:This tutorial is to show you how to install the VirtIO drivers into a Windows VM running under Virtualization Station.Note: Always have a backup of your VM. While I have tried to make sure I have documented all steps and highlight potential risk areas, I will not be responsible for any data loss.Pre-Requisites:. Virtualization Station 3.x installed ( NOTE: these steps should work for VS 2.x as well, but the configuration screens may be different). Latest VirtIO ISO file from copied to a Shared Folder on your QNAP. Windows VMTest VM Setup:For this tutorial, I downloaded the IE10 on Win7 - VirtualBox VM from. If you already have an existing VM you can skip this section. Unzip the IE10 - Win7 VM you downloaded from MS into its own folder.
You can either save this on your PC or store it in a shared folder on the NAS. Choose Import VM located in the upper right part of the VS 3.x Overview screen.
Select PC or NAS (depending on where you saved the files from Step 1) and locate the OVA file. PaulModel: TS-877-1600 FW: 4.4.1.xQTier (HDD): RAID-5 6 x 3TB HGST DeskStar NAS QTier (SSD): RAID-1 2 x 1TB WD Blue m.2's(SSD): RAID-1 2 x 500GB Evo 860RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 64GB DDR4-2666GPU: EVGA GTX 1060, ACX 2.0(1 Fan), 6GBUPS: CyberPower AVR1350Media Boxes: Nvidia Shield TV Pro, AppleTV 4k, Various Roku'sModel: TVS-673 32GB FW: 4.4.1.x Test/Backup Box-.
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Moogle Stiltzkin wrote:trexx is this your steps?From Youtube.comWhats the difference between installing a normal iso used for desktop vs virtualbox vm.also whats the deal with VirtIo drivers, whats that about:X saw a video but it's a bit outdatedFrom Youtube.comAnyway i followed all the steps it works. Nice for temp testing, but i sort of want a permanent OS without worrying about expiryDon't know of the 1st video as I don't speak the languageAs for iso vs. VM, if you have a full iso for Windows install & a license key, by all means use that. The MS VM's are for browser testing, but are freely downloadable, so for people who don't have a valid license, they are a nice alternative (and work good for showing how to do the drive install).
Virtio Drivers Unraid
PaulModel: TS-877-1600 FW: 4.4.1.xQTier (HDD): RAID-5 6 x 3TB HGST DeskStar NAS QTier (SSD): RAID-1 2 x 1TB WD Blue m.2's(SSD): RAID-1 2 x 500GB Evo 860RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 64GB DDR4-2666GPU: EVGA GTX 1060, ACX 2.0(1 Fan), 6GBUPS: CyberPower AVR1350Media Boxes: Nvidia Shield TV Pro, AppleTV 4k, Various Roku'sModel: TVS-673 32GB FW: 4.4.1.x Test/Backup Box-. Godrick wrote:In my case I use viostor, rather than vioscsi. Can't remember why that was originally installed, but it works OK.I also don't bother with QXL.
I am accessing the machine through Remote Desktop and it seems to work with the basic Microsoft display driver.The Guest Agent doesn't seem to do anything, in my case.Viostor is fine, is is the preferred virtIO storage driver. QXL will probably drop some CPU overhead a little, but it also allows (if your qnap model supports it) for displaying your VM via HD Station, so you can have a nice BIG display on your TV.Guest agent does't work right now as QNAP is missing a QTS driver needed to have the HOST & VM communicate (I believe it is related to serial port). PaulModel: TS-877-1600 FW: 4.4.1.xQTier (HDD): RAID-5 6 x 3TB HGST DeskStar NAS QTier (SSD): RAID-1 2 x 1TB WD Blue m.2's(SSD): RAID-1 2 x 500GB Evo 860RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 64GB DDR4-2666GPU: EVGA GTX 1060, ACX 2.0(1 Fan), 6GBUPS: CyberPower AVR1350Media Boxes: Nvidia Shield TV Pro, AppleTV 4k, Various Roku'sModel: TVS-673 32GB FW: 4.4.1.x Test/Backup Box-.