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Prerequisites

  1. Hardware Requirements (Host Machine)

    • A Windows 10/11 Pro, Enterprise, or Windows Server 2019+ system.
    • At least 8 GB RAM (assign 4 GB to the VM).
    • Two physical disks (one for Hyper-V/VHDX files, one for passthrough or separate VHDX for data).
    • A CPU that supports SLAT (Second Level Address Translation) – standard on Intel Core i5+ and AMD Ryzen.

    Software Requirements

    1. Xpenology Bootloader – Use ARC Loader (latest version) or Redpill Recovery (RR). Do not use old jun’s loader for DSM 7.
    2. Synology DSM 7 PAT file – Download the correct .pat file from Synology’s website (for the model you emulate).
    3. Hyper-V Manager – Enabled via Windows Features.
    4. VHDX conversion tool – built into Hyper-V.
    5. TinyCore Redpill (TCRP) image – optional for advanced builds.

    Add a new Shared VHDX or a fixed-size VHDX for your data volume.

    5.2 Network Interface

    Hyper-V typically presents a virtual NIC based on the Synthetic Driver. TCRP usually includes the hv_netvsc driver. If the VM fails to obtain an IP address via DHCP, verify that the Virtual Switch is configured correctly and that no legacy network adapters are conflicting. xpenology dsm 7 hyperv