XCP-NG Guest Tools for Windows not working

[gillerby]

While migrating a Windows 7 64b VM from VMWare, I
1 - Uninstalled VMWare tools
2 - As explained in the docs (https://xcp-ng.org/docs/guests.html#windows) downloaded the latest release of the community tools (https://github.com/xcp-ng/win-pv-drivers/releases) (Last updated in 2019, is this no longer being developed?).
3 - And tried installing. It results in the image below. The tools appear installed, but even after restarting the VM nothing happens, and I don't get the "Management Agent installed successfully" sign that I'm supposed to get.

[nagilum99]

Can't say for XCP-ng tools, but at least for the Citrix ones, IIRC, you need to use Legacy tools now, to get it working for Windows 7.
You could try that. But you need to carefully remove XPC-ng tools before. There's some documentation around (In the Wiki?) how to clean that up. Did that once to switch vom Citrix to XCP-ng tools, a while ago.

[gillerby]

Can't say for XCP-ng tools, but at least for the Citrix ones, IIRC, you need to use Legacy tools now, to get it working for Windows 7.
You could try that. But you need to carefully remove XPC-ng tools before. There's some documentation around (In the Wiki?) how to clean that up. Did that once to switch vom Citrix to XCP-ng tools, a while ago.

Oh, didn't know there was such a thing as legacy tools.
For anyone in the future with this problem, here are the CITRIX legacy tools I found:
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX235403

As for XCP-NG, if there is a minimum requirement of windows 10 this should definitely be clarified in the docs. If there are legacy tools as well, it should be clarified.

[unusual-aspect]

I have similar problem with Windows 10 21H2 November 2021 - drivers are not installing.

I have two Xcp-Ng servers, one is 7.2 and brand new 8.2, this VM that i was try to install tools, is not installing at all.

[LPJon]

@olivierlambert Is this dead in the water? Just wanting to know if there are any plans on bringing this out of RC status?

[olivierlambert]

It is not, but it takes more time than I expected to find people able to work on this full time. Until then, go to https://www.xenserver.com/downloads and "XenServer VM Tools for Windows 9.3.2".