diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/boot.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/boot.rb
index ae71702dc..f969b34ad 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/boot.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/boot.rb
@@ -8,16 +8,11 @@ module Vagrant
         end
 
         def call(env)
-          # Do nothing if the environment is erroneous
-          return if env.error?
-
           @env = env
 
           # Start up the VM and wait for it to boot.
           boot
-          return env.error!(:vm_failed_to_boot) if !wait_for_boot
-          return if env.error?
-
+          raise Errors::VMFailedToBoot.new if !wait_for_boot
           @app.call(env)
         end
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/check_box.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/check_box.rb
index 90526c6de..6d2318505 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/check_box.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/check_box.rb
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ module Vagrant
 
         def call(env)
           box_name = env["config"].vm.box
-          return env.error!(:box_not_specified) if !box_name
+          raise Errors::BoxNotSpecified.new if !box_name
 
           if !Vagrant::Box.find(env.env , box_name)
             box_url = env["config"].vm.box_url
-            return env.error!(:box_specified_doesnt_exist, :box_name => box_name) if !box_url
+            raise Errors::BoxSpecifiedDoesntExist.new(:name => box_name) if !box_url
 
             env.ui.info "vagrant.actions.vm.check_box.not_found", :name => box_name
             Vagrant::Box.add(env.env, box_name, box_url)
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/clear_forwarded_ports.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/clear_forwarded_ports.rb
index 6e16a00cf..452c6d7cb 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/clear_forwarded_ports.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/clear_forwarded_ports.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'forward_ports_helpers')
+require File.expand_path("../forward_ports_helpers", __FILE__)
 
 module Vagrant
   class Action
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/clear_nfs_exports.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/clear_nfs_exports.rb
index 1f4043d9b..291ece25d 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/clear_nfs_exports.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/clear_nfs_exports.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'nfs_helpers')
+require File.expand_path("../nfs_helpers", __FILE__)
 
 module Vagrant
   class Action
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/export.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/export.rb
index c1bd70080..6040a287e 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/export.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/export.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ module Vagrant
         def call(env)
           @env = env
 
-          return env.error!(:vm_power_off_to_package) if !@env["vm"].vm.powered_off?
+          raise Errors::VMPowerOffToPackage.new if !@env["vm"].vm.powered_off?
 
           setup_temp_dir
           export
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/errors.rb b/lib/vagrant/errors.rb
index 36e285600..fbd297b98 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/errors.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/errors.rb
@@ -59,6 +59,16 @@ module Vagrant
       error_key(:box_not_found)
     end
 
+    class BoxNotSpecified < VagrantError
+      status_code(22)
+      error_key(:not_specified, "vagrant.actions.vm.check_box")
+    end
+
+    class BoxSpecifiedDoesntExist < VagrantError
+      status_code(23)
+      error_key(:does_not_exist, "vagrant.actions.vm.check_box")
+    end
+
     class BoxVerificationFailed < VagrantError
       status_code(15)
       error_key(:failed, "vagrant.actions.box.verify")
@@ -129,6 +139,11 @@ module Vagrant
       error_key(:virtualbox_not_detected)
     end
 
+    class VMFailedToBoot < VagrantError
+      status_code(21)
+      error_key(:failed_to_boot, "vagrant.actions.vm.boot")
+    end
+
     class VMNotCreatedError < VagrantError
       status_code(6)
       error_key(:vm_creation_required)
@@ -138,5 +153,10 @@ module Vagrant
       status_code(4)
       error_key(:vm_not_found)
     end
+
+    class VMPowerOffToPackage < VagrantError
+      status_code(24)
+      error_key(:power_off, "vagrant.actions.vm.export")
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/templates/locales/en.yml b/templates/locales/en.yml
index e3b34b883..da0b3427f 100644
--- a/templates/locales/en.yml
+++ b/templates/locales/en.yml
@@ -100,8 +100,18 @@ en:
           waiting: Waiting for VM to boot. This can take a few minutes.
           ready: VM booted and ready for use!
           failed: Failed to connect to VM!
+          failed_to_boot: VM failed to boot.
         check_box:
           not_found: Box %{name} was not found. Fetching box from specified URL...
+          not_specified: |-
+            No base box was specified! A base box is required as a staring point
+            for every vagrant virtual machine. Please specify one in your Vagrantfile
+            using `config.vm.box`
+          does_not_exist: |-
+            Specified box `%{name}` does not exist!
+
+            The box must be added through the `vagrant box add` command. Please view
+            the documentation associated with the command for more information.
         check_guest_additions:
           not_detected: |-
             No guest additions were detected on the base box for this VM! Guest
@@ -137,6 +147,7 @@ en:
         export:
           create_dir: Creating temporary directory for export...
           exporting: Exporting VM...
+          power_off: "The Vagrant virtual environment you are trying to package must be powered off."
         forward_ports:
           fixed_collision: Fixed port collision '%{name}'. Now on port %{new_port}.
           forwarding: Forwarding ports...
diff --git a/templates/strings.yml b/templates/strings.yml
index 649e720d9..93d471298 100644
--- a/templates/strings.yml
+++ b/templates/strings.yml
@@ -26,15 +26,6 @@
   name you specified and try again. As a reminder, the repackage
   command is for repackaging boxes which have been added through `vagrant box add`
   but the box has been lost.
-:box_specified_doesnt_exist: |-
-  Specified box `<%= box_name %>` does not exist!
-
-  The box must be added through the `vagrant box add` command. Please view
-  the documentation associated with the command for more information.
-:box_not_specified: |-
-  No base box was specified! A base box is required as a staring point
-  for every vagrant virtual machine. Please specify one in your Vagrantfile
-  using `config.vm.box`
 :chef_base_invalid_provisioner: |-
   Vagrant::Provisioners::Chef is not a valid provisioner! Use ChefSolo or ChefServer instead.
 :chef_server_url_required: |-
@@ -123,8 +114,6 @@
 :virtualbox_import_failure: |-
   The VM import failed! Try running `VBoxManage import` on the box file
   manually for more verbose error output.
-:vm_failed_to_boot: |-
-  Failed to connect to VM! Failed to boot?
 :vm_port_auto_empty: |-
   Vagrant found a port collision for the specified port and virtual machine.
   While this port was marked to be auto-corrected, the ports in the
@@ -147,8 +136,6 @@
   port. Example, where '1234' would be replaced by a unique host port:
 
   config.vm.forward_port("<%= name %>", <%= guestport %>, 1234)
-:vm_power_off_to_package: |-
-  The vagrant virtual environment you are trying to package must be powered off.
 :vm_mount_fail: |-
   Failed to mount shared folders. vboxsf was not available.
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/test/vagrant/action/vm/boot_test.rb b/test/vagrant/action/vm/boot_test.rb
index ebfd87b5f..8a7baf0b7 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/action/vm/boot_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/action/vm/boot_test.rb
@@ -16,14 +16,6 @@ class BootVMActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   end
 
   context "calling" do
-    should "do nothing if environment is erroneous" do
-      @env.error!(:foo)
-      @instance.expects(:boot).never
-      @app.expects(:call).never
-
-      @instance.call(@env)
-    end
-
     should "run the proper methods on success" do
       boot_seq = sequence("boot_seq")
       @instance.expects(:boot).in_sequence(boot_seq)
@@ -37,18 +29,9 @@ class BootVMActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       @instance.expects(:boot).in_sequence(boot_seq)
       @instance.expects(:wait_for_boot).returns(false).in_sequence(boot_seq)
       @app.expects(:call).never
-      @instance.call(@env)
-    end
-
-    should "not continue chain if error occured" do
-      boot_seq = sequence("boot_seq")
-      @instance.expects(:boot).in_sequence(boot_seq)
-      @instance.expects(:wait_for_boot).returns(true).in_sequence(boot_seq).with() do
-        @env.error!(:interrupt)
-        true
-      end
-      @app.expects(:call).never
-      @instance.call(@env)
+      assert_raises(Vagrant::Errors::VMFailedToBoot) {
+        @instance.call(@env)
+      }
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/vagrant/action/vm/check_box_test.rb b/test/vagrant/action/vm/check_box_test.rb
index 0e080be22..00bdc3ffa 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/action/vm/check_box_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/action/vm/check_box_test.rb
@@ -12,14 +12,13 @@ class CheckBoxVMActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       Vagrant::Box.stubs(:find)
     end
 
-    should "return error if box not specified" do
+    should "raise error if box not specified" do
       @env.env.config.vm.box = nil
-
       @app.expects(:call).never
-      @instance.call(@env)
 
-      assert @env.error?
-      assert_equal :box_not_specified, @env.error.first
+      assert_raises(Vagrant::Errors::BoxNotSpecified) {
+        @instance.call(@env)
+      }
     end
 
     should "error if box does not exist and URL not specified" do
@@ -27,10 +26,9 @@ class CheckBoxVMActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       Vagrant::Box.expects(:find).with(@env.env, @env["config"].vm.box).returns(nil)
 
       @app.expects(:call).never
-      @instance.call(@env)
-
-      assert @env.error?
-      assert_equal :box_specified_doesnt_exist, @env.error.first
+      assert_raises(Vagrant::Errors::BoxSpecifiedDoesntExist) {
+        @instance.call(@env)
+      }
     end
 
     should "attempt to download box and continue if URL specified" do
diff --git a/test/vagrant/action/vm/export_test.rb b/test/vagrant/action/vm/export_test.rb
index c1822d5d7..1560159ea 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/action/vm/export_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/action/vm/export_test.rb
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ class ExportVMActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       @app.expects(:call).with(@env).never
       @instance.expects(:recover).never
 
-      @instance.call(@env)
-      assert @env.error?
-      assert_equal :vm_power_off_to_package, @env.error.first
+      assert_raises(Vagrant::Errors::VMPowerOffToPackage) {
+        @instance.call(@env)
+      }
     end
   end