diff --git a/src/UnitTests/TaskTestBase.cs b/src/UnitTests/TaskTestBase.cs
index 1b4a9ab..d739da0 100644
--- a/src/UnitTests/TaskTestBase.cs
+++ b/src/UnitTests/TaskTestBase.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using AggregateConfigBuildTask.Contracts;
+using AggregateConfigBuildTask.Contracts;
 using Microsoft.Build.Framework;
 using Moq;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
@@ -477,6 +477,117 @@ public void StressTest_ShouldAddSourcePropertyManyFiles()
             }
         }
 
+        [TestMethod]
+        [DataRow("arm", new[] { "json", "yml", "arm" }, DisplayName = "ARM -> JSON -> YAML -> ARM")]
+        [DataRow("arm", new[] { "yml", "json", "arm" }, DisplayName = "ARM -> YAML -> JSON -> ARM")]
+        [DataRow("json", new[] { "arm", "yml", "json" }, DisplayName = "JSON -> ARM -> YAML -> JSON")]
+        [DataRow("json", new[] { "yml", "arm", "json" }, DisplayName = "JSON -> YAML -> ARM -> JSON")]
+        [DataRow("yml", new[] { "arm", "json", "yml" }, DisplayName = "YAML -> ARM -> JSON -> YAML")]
+        [DataRow("yml", new[] { "json", "arm", "yml" }, DisplayName = "YAML -> JSON -> ARM -> YAML")]
+        [Description("Test that files are correctly translated between ARM, JSON, and YAML.")]
+        public void ShouldTranslateBetweenFormatsAndValidateNoDataLoss(string inputType, string[] steps)
+        {
+            Assert.IsTrue(steps?.Length > 0);
+
+            // Arrange: Prepare paths and sample data based on the input type.
+            var inputDir = $"{testPath}\\input";
+            virtualFileSystem.CreateDirectory(inputDir);
+
+            // Write the initial input file
+            var inputFilePath = $"{inputDir}\\input.{(inputType == "arm" ? "json" : inputType)}";
+            virtualFileSystem.WriteAllText(inputFilePath, GetSampleDataForType(inputType));
+
+            string previousInputPath = inputFilePath;
+            string previousOutputType = inputType;
+
+            // Execute the translation steps dynamically
+            for (int i = 0; i < steps.Length; i++)
+            {
+                var outputType = steps[i];
+                var stepDir = $"{testPath}\\step{i + 1}";
+                var stepOutputPath = $"{stepDir}\\output.{(outputType == "arm" ? "json" : outputType)}";
+
+                virtualFileSystem.CreateDirectory(stepDir);
+
+                // Execute translation for this step
+                ExecuteTranslationTask(previousOutputType, outputType, previousInputPath, stepOutputPath);
+
+                // Update paths for the next iteration
+                previousInputPath = stepOutputPath;
+                previousOutputType = outputType;
+            }
+
+            // Final step: Convert the final output back to the original input type
+            var finalDir = $"{testPath}\\final";
+            var finalOutputPath = $"{finalDir}\\final_output.{(inputType == "arm" ? "json" : inputType)}";
+            virtualFileSystem.CreateDirectory(finalDir);
+
+            ExecuteTranslationTask(previousOutputType, inputType, previousInputPath, finalOutputPath);
+
+            // Assert: Compare final output with original input to check no data loss
+            AssertNoDataLoss(inputFilePath, finalOutputPath, inputType);
+        }
+
+        private void ExecuteTranslationTask(string inputType, string outputType, string inputFilePath, string outputFilePath)
+        {
+            var task = new AggregateConfig(virtualFileSystem, mockLogger.Object)
+            {
+                InputDirectory = inputFilePath,
+                InputType = inputType,
+                OutputFile = outputFilePath,
+                OutputType = outputType,
+                BuildEngine = Mock.Of<IBuildEngine>()
+            };
+            bool result = task.Execute();
+            Assert.IsTrue(result, $"Failed translation: {inputType} -> {outputType}");
+        }
+
+        private void AssertNoDataLoss(string originalFilePath, string finalFilePath, string inputType)
+        {
+            string originalInput = virtualFileSystem.ReadAllText(originalFilePath);
+            string finalOutput = virtualFileSystem.ReadAllText(finalFilePath);
+            Assert.AreEqual(originalInput, finalOutput, $"Data mismatch after full conversion cycle for {inputType}");
+        }
+
+        private static string GetSampleDataForType(string type)
+        {
+            return type switch
+            {
+                "json" => @"{
+  ""options"": [
+    {
+      ""name"": ""Option 1"",
+      ""description"": ""First option"",
+      ""isTrue"": true,
+      ""number"": 100
+    }
+  ]
+}",
+                "arm" => @"{
+  ""$schema"": ""https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentParameters.json#"",
+  ""contentVersion"": ""1.0.0.0"",
+  ""parameters"": {
+    ""options"": {
+      ""type"": ""object"",
+      ""value"": {
+        ""name"": ""Option 1"",
+        ""description"": ""First option"",
+        ""isTrue"": true,
+        ""number"": 100
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}",
+                "yml" => @"options:
+- name: Option 1
+  description: First option
+  isTrue: true
+  number: 100
+",
+                _ => throw new InvalidOperationException("Unknown type")
+            };
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Check if an option exists with a given name and source
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/UnitTests/UnitTests.csproj b/src/UnitTests/UnitTests.csproj
index ae115c3..03b5b78 100644
--- a/src/UnitTests/UnitTests.csproj
+++ b/src/UnitTests/UnitTests.csproj
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         <Nullable>disable</Nullable>
         <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
         <IsTestProject>true</IsTestProject>
-        <NoWarn>CS1591,CA1707,CA5394,CA1305</NoWarn>
+        <NoWarn>CS1591,CA1707,CA5394,CA1305,CA1861</NoWarn>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/UnitTests/VirtualFileSystem.cs b/src/UnitTests/VirtualFileSystem.cs
index 973a546..f962ca6 100644
--- a/src/UnitTests/VirtualFileSystem.cs
+++ b/src/UnitTests/VirtualFileSystem.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace AggregateConfigBuildTask.Tests.Unit
     internal sealed class VirtualFileSystem(bool isWindowsMode = true) : IFileSystem
     {
         private readonly bool isWindowsMode = isWindowsMode;
-        private ConcurrentDictionary<string, string> fileSystem = new(
+        private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, string> fileSystem = new(
             isWindowsMode ? StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase : StringComparer.Ordinal);
 
         private RegexOptions RegexOptions => isWindowsMode ? RegexOptions.IgnoreCase : RegexOptions.None;
@@ -132,14 +132,6 @@ public Stream OpenRead(string inputPath)
             return new MemoryStream(byteArray);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Delete all files on the virtual file system.
-        /// </summary>
-        public void FormatSystem()
-        {
-            fileSystem = new ConcurrentDictionary<string, string>();
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Ensures that the provided directory path ends with a directory separator character.
         /// </summary>