<![CDATA[[Windows Guest Tools] Cleaner Tool]]>Hello all together!

I started to build a little tool, that should help to find the problems before installing/updating the Guest Tools in a Windows VM. For now its only a first start, but it can grow to a very usefull tool.

Any constructive help or hint is very welcome!

Later (so my plans) it should be a part of a new Guest Tools Installer.

Issue: https://github.com/xcp-ng/xcp/issues/152
GIT repository: https://github.com/xcp-ng/win-installer-ng

schulz-alexander created this issue in xcp-ng/xcp

open Windows guest tools pre-install checker #152

]]>https://xcp-ng.org/forum/topic/1049/windows-guest-tools-cleaner-toolRSS for NodeFri, 17 Apr 2026 18:43:05 GMTSun, 03 Mar 2019 20:42:02 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to [Windows Guest Tools] Cleaner Tool on Fri, 17 Mar 2023 01:13:11 GMT]]>@borzel Does this still work with current versions of the guest tools?

]]>https://xcp-ng.org/forum/post/60058https://xcp-ng.org/forum/post/60058Fri, 17 Mar 2023 01:13:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Windows Guest Tools] Cleaner Tool on Sat, 27 Apr 2019 19:06:08 GMT]]>@JonathanPitre cool 🙂

I edited your post, please wrap code sections always with ```` before and after the textblock

]]>https://xcp-ng.org/forum/post/11084https://xcp-ng.org/forum/post/11084Sat, 27 Apr 2019 19:06:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Windows Guest Tools] Cleaner Tool on Sat, 27 Apr 2019 19:04:50 GMT]]>Here's a copy of a script I was using to clean XenTools from XenServer 6.0 I believe. Please include all the reg keys and files mentioned. Thanks!

$appName = 'Citrix Tools for Virtual Machines'
$appFileName = 'uninstaller.exe'
$appParameters = '/S /NORESTART'
$appSourcePath = "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Citrix\XenTools"
If (($ComputerManufacturer -ne "Xen") -and (Get-InstalledApplication -Name $appName))
{
    Write-Log -Message "Uninstalling $appName ..." -WriteHost $True -LogType 'CMTrace'
    # http://discussions.citrix.com/topic/347782-unable-to-installuninstall-xen-tools
    Execute-Process -Path "$appSourcePath\$appFileName" -Parameters $appParameters -CreateNoWindow -PassThru
    Remove-Folder -Path "$appSourcePath"
    Remove-File -Path "$env:windir\System32\xennetco.dll"
    Remove-File -Path "$env:windir\System32\drivers\xen*.sys"
    Remove-File -Path "$env:windir\System32\drivers\scsifilt.sys"
    Remove-File -Path "$env:windir\System32\drivers\xevtchn.sys"
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Citrix\XenTools' -Recurse

    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\scsifilt' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\xenvbd' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\xenevtchn' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\xennet' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\xenvif' -Recurse

    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\scsifilt' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\xenvbd' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\xenevtchn' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\xennet' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\xenvif' -Recurse

    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\scsifilt' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\xenvbd' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\xenevtchn' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\xennet' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\xenvif' -Recurse

    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Citrix Xen Guest Agent' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\xenbvd' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\xenevtchn' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\xeniface' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\xennet' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\xennet6' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\xensvc' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\xenvif' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\System\scsifilt' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\System\xenevtchn' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\System\xenvbd' -Recurse

    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Citrix Xen Guest Agent' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\xenbvd' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\xenevtchn' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\xeniface' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\xennet' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\xennet6' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\xensvc' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\xenvif' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\System\scsifilt' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\System\xenevtchn' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\System\xenvbd' -Recurse

    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\Citrix Xen Guest Agent' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\xenbvd' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\xenevtchn' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\xeniface' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\xennet' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\xennet6' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\xensvc' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\xenvif' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\System\scsifilt' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\System\xenevtchn' -Recurse
    Remove-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\System\xenvbd' -Recurse

    Set-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E967-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}' -Name 'LowerFilters' -Value '' -Type MultiString

    If (Get-Service "XenSvc" -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue'){(Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Service -Filter "Name='XenSvc'").Delete()}
    If (Get-Service "XenPVInstall" -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue'){(Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Service -Filter "Name='XenPVInstall'").Delete()}
    Get-WmiObject -Query "SELECT * FROM __Namespace WHERE Name='xenserver'" -Namespace "root\cirix" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Remove-WmiObject
} 
ElseIf (($ComputerManufacturer -eq "Xen") -and (Get-InstalledApplication -Name $appName)) 
{
    Write-Log -Message "$appName is already installed." -WriteHost $True -LogType 'CMTrace'
}
Else
{
    Write-Log -Message "Not a Citrix XenServer virtual machine." -WriteHost $True -LogType 'CMTrace'
}
]]>https://xcp-ng.org/forum/post/11082https://xcp-ng.org/forum/post/11082Sat, 27 Apr 2019 19:04:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Windows Guest Tools] Cleaner Tool on Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:13:44 GMT]]>@siodor thanks for the hint, I added it to https://github.com/xcp-ng/xcp/issues/152

schulz-alexander created this issue in xcp-ng/xcp

open Windows guest tools pre-install checker #152

]]>https://xcp-ng.org/forum/post/9924https://xcp-ng.org/forum/post/9924Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:13:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Windows Guest Tools] Cleaner Tool on Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:02:08 GMT]]>@borzel
I just noticed that your cleaner tool doesn't detect the "liteagent.exe" file which is the "XenServer Interface Service".

]]>https://xcp-ng.org/forum/post/9923https://xcp-ng.org/forum/post/9923Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:02:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Windows Guest Tools] Cleaner Tool on Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:31:56 GMT]]>@borzel This looks like a great tool so when complete my studies and ever need to run or update a Windows VM for a client's web application. It will aid in doing so (especially if migrating from Xen Server).

]]>https://xcp-ng.org/forum/post/9528https://xcp-ng.org/forum/post/9528Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:31:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Windows Guest Tools] Cleaner Tool on Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:27:16 GMT]]>@borzel Alex.. thanks for putting this wee tool together.

]]>https://xcp-ng.org/forum/post/9527https://xcp-ng.org/forum/post/9527Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:27:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Windows Guest Tools] Cleaner Tool on Tue, 05 Mar 2019 08:57:01 GMT]]>Good work ! This tool will help us.

]]>https://xcp-ng.org/forum/post/9517https://xcp-ng.org/forum/post/9517Tue, 05 Mar 2019 08:57:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Windows Guest Tools] Cleaner Tool on Mon, 04 Mar 2019 23:28:23 GMT]]>If you have problems to install Citrix(TM) or XCP-ng Windows Guest Tools, please try the first working version of this tool:

🎆 https://schulzalex.de/builds/xcp-ng/XCP-ng-Windows-Guest-Tools-Cleaner_alpha_1.0.0.0.zip 🎆

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]]>https://xcp-ng.org/forum/post/9510https://xcp-ng.org/forum/post/9510Mon, 04 Mar 2019 23:28:23 GMT