<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Citrix tools after version 9.0 removed quiesced snapshot]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hi , after some search to find a backup software we found SEP Backup Software and I read some interesting doc into their wiki , I would like to know if this is still de case with 8.2.1 LTS</p>
<p dir="auto">As XCP-ng is based on Citrix Hypervisor that has removed support for VSS and quiesced snapshots in Citrix Hypervisor ≥ 8.1 and in version ≥ 9.0.x.x drivers, the following applies: To continue using the quiesced snapshot feature with Windows VMs hosted on XCP-ng 8.0 and earlier, keep your current 8.2.x.x version of the Windows I/O drivers and do not update to the 9.0.x.x drivers. For more information, see XCP ng 8.1 Release Notes and Citrix Hypervisor 8.1 Deprecations and removals.</p>
<p dir="auto">Is this correct ? ( windows update push citrix tools 9.xx )</p>
]]></description><link>https://xcp-ng.org/forum/topic/10727/citrix-tools-after-version-9.0-removed-quiesced-snapshot</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:48:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://xcp-ng.org/forum/topic/10727.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:46:10 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Citrix tools after version 9.0 removed quiesced snapshot on Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:02:13 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/forum/user/vkeven" aria-label="Profile: vkeven">@<bdi>vkeven</bdi></a><br />
XCP-ng 8.1 release note says</p>
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<p dir="auto">VSS and quiesced snapshots support is removed, because it never worked correctly and caused more harm than good. Note that Windows guest tools version 9 (the default for recent versions of Windows if you install Citrix drivers) already removed VSS support, even for older versions of CH / XCP-ng</p>
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<p dir="auto">I am not sure if this VSS feature is bound to the PV drivers, or if it also needs hypervisor support. Though it is not recommended to stay on a old version of the guest agent.</p>
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