XCP-ng Windows PV tools announcements

dinhngtu

@archw XenClean is not needed when upgrading; it's only needed when switching tools vendor, or when switching from the old XCP-ng 8.2 tools.

The XCP-ng 9.1 tools installer will block installation and indicate an error whenever XenClean is needed.

archw

@dinhngtu
You rock - thank you!

dinhngtu

Hello all,

XenClean 9.1.148 Prerelease is now available with a fix for error 1605 during execution.

This is a XenClean-only prerelease.

https://github.com/xcp-ng/win-pv-drivers/releases/tag/v9.1.148

dinhngtu

Hello all,

XenClean/XenBootFix 9.1.152 have been released.

This release fixes VSA-2026-012 (DLL sideloading vulnerability in XenClean and XenBootFix).

If your VM is running 9.1.146, you don't need to update. You just need to replace any XenClean and XenBootFix files you downloaded.

The package\XenClean and package\XenBootFix directories contain fixed versions of the aforementioned tools.

package\XenTools-x64.msi has not changed from version 9.1.146, and is only provided as a convenience. The installation MSI does not include the fixed XenBootFix.

You must use the one from package\XenBootFix or download the tool directly from GitHub!

The next release of the XCP-ng Windows Guest Tools will contain a fixed version of XenBootFix.

Get it here: https://github.com/xcp-ng/win-pv-drivers/releases

dinhngtu

Hello all,

Version 9.1.200 Release of the Windows PV tools has been released.

Download the latest release here: https://github.com/xcp-ng/win-pv-drivers/releases

It will be integrated into the XCP-ng built-in tools ISO after a test period of 2 weeks.

This release brings bug fixes and improvements to the PV drivers.

Changes since 9.1.146/9.1.152

Improved: Update XSTDVGA to v0.1.124.1151; add extra resolutions
Fixed: Better compatibility with Xen block backends with large sector sizes
Fixed: Fix more network unplug issues
Improved: Driver optimizations

abudef

abudef said:

I was thinking more of updating the entire set of the agent and drivers, similar to how XenServer VM Tools for Windows have it implemented. Using a scheduled job, they regularly check whether an update is available, and if so, they carry out the update of both the agent and the drivers themselves.

Hi, how’s it looking regarding a possible automatic update?

dinhngtu

@abudef An overhaul of the guest agent is coming. We're considering adding some kind of update notifications as part of that overhaul, but it'll take some time to suss out the details. Autoupdating the Xen drivers is potentially disruptive and I'd prefer avoiding outages arising from an update coming at a bad time.

dinhngtu

Hello all,

Version 9.2.350 Release of the Windows guest tools has been released.

Download the latest release here: https://github.com/xcp-ng/win-pv-drivers/releases

It will be integrated into the XCP-ng built-in tools ISO after a test period of 2 weeks.

This major release brings a new Windows guest agent with many new features, plus multiple other improvements.

To download XenClean, click here. The installer downloads also includes a copy of XenClean and XenBootFix. It is not necessary to run XenClean when upgrading from previous versions of the XCP-ng Windows guest tools, unless prompted by the installer. Remember to carefully read XenClean docs before use.

Note: Always download the latest XenClean/XenBootFix from https://github.com/xcp-ng/win-pv-drivers/releases

Before installing

Thank you for using our Windows PV tools. Please carefully read the instructions below.

It is not necessary to run XenClean when upgrading from previous versions of the XCP-ng Windows guest tools, unless prompted by the installer.
Not compatible with the "Manage Citrix PV drivers via Windows Update" option. You must disable this option before installing.

Changes since 9.1.200

NEW: Overhauled Windows guest agent with many new features:
- Supports configuring guest IP addresses from within the host using xe vif-configure-ipv4 and xe vif-configure-ipv6.
- Session agent now gains a tray icon and About dialog.
- Improved clipboard sync stability and accuracy.
- Better reporting of OS versions.
- Time sync is now integrated with W32Time. NTP is now the only recommended setup for time sync on XCP-ng Windows guests.
Improved: Update XSTDVGA to v0.1.211.1039; improve compatibility.
Improved: Better reporting of IPv6 addresses.
Fixed: Better network stability during high load.
Fixed: Storage driver bug fixes.
Fixed: Better installer resilience when the offboard task is pending.

Help / Community support

If you encounter installation/uninstallation errors, please try again with one of the following commands:

For installing:
msiexec.exe /i XenTools-x64.msi /log install.log

For uninstalling:
msiexec.exe /x XenTools-x64.msi /log uninstall.log

Please include this log along with the file C:\Windows\INF\setupapi.dev.log in your bug report. These files will help us troubleshoot any installation issues.

Additionally, please report any errors or BSOD you encounter during testing of this release. Your feedback is very appreciated.

Discussion: https://xcp-ng.org/forum (preferred)
Issue Tracker: https://github.com/xcp-ng/xcp/issues
IRC: #xcp-ng and #xcp-ng-dev on irc.freenode.net

Full Changelog: https://github.com/xcp-ng/win-pv-drivers/compare/v9.1.200...v9.2.350
Original build: https://github.com/xcp-ng/win-pv-drivers/actions/runs/31088530595

Greg_E

@dinhngtu

Let me ask a question... Since the ability to set IP has been given in xe commands, will we be getting this ability through XO in the future? That would be really nice and would also help prevent shifting IP address when the driver updates.

Also what about NTP timing, if it is joined to a windows domain, will it still work using the domain controller as the time reference? I assume yes, but worth asking.

I normally have my hosts sync to GPS ntp server, the AD guests also sync to same ntp server, and all clients and member servers sync to AD (physical or virtual).

dinhngtu

@Greg_E NTP sync assist will work with any W32Time time sources, AD or external.