Updates to XenVBD Windows I/O driver - For Citrix Hypervisor and XenServer
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Description
Who Should Read This Article?
This information is for customers using Citrix Hypervisor or XenServer who are entitled to receive automatic Windows I/O driver updates on their Windows VMs.
Latest version
The following versions of XenVBD are the latest that are available through Windows Automatic Updates. The version that is installed on your Windows VM depends on the version of Windows.
| Version | Release Date | Applicable Windows versions | Notes |
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| 9.1.9.82 | May 27, 2025 |
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For information about how to install these drivers on your Windows VM, see XenServer VM Tools for Windows. |
For information about how to install these drivers on your Windows VM, see XenServer VM Tools for Windows.
Version history
Note: History is only available for versions released since the start of 2018.
| Version | Release Date | Applicable Windows versions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1.8.79 | Oct 22, 2024 |
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For more information about installing the version 9.x.x.x drivers, see Upgrading your Citrix Hypervisor Windows I/O drivers to the latest major version. |
| 9.1.7.66 | Jun 04, 2024 |
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Please note that this version is not available through Windows Automatic Updates. Follow these steps to install the driver: If you already have XenServer VM Tools for Windows installed:
If you do not have XenServer VM Tools for Windows installed:
For more information about installing the version 9.x.x.x drivers, see Upgrading your Citrix Hypervisor Windows I/O drivers to the latest major version. |
| 9.1.6.58 | Nov 27, 2023 |
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For more information about installing the version 9.x.x.x drivers, see Upgrading your Citrix Hypervisor Windows I/O drivers to the latest major version. |
| 9.1.4.37 | Jan 25, 2022 |
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For more information about installing the version 9.x.x.x drivers, see Upgrading your Citrix Hypervisor Windows I/O drivers to the latest major version. |
| 9.1.3.33 | Jul 28, 2022 |
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For more information about installing the version 9.x.x.x drivers, see Upgrading your Citrix Hypervisor Windows I/O drivers to the latest major version. Important: Updating to this version of the driver removes the quiesced snapshots capability of the VM. If you are using quiesced snapshots and wish to retain this functionality, do not adopt the 9.0.0.x drivers. |
| 9.1.2.20 | Jan 14, 2022 |
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For more information about installing the version 9.x.x.x drivers, see Upgrading your Citrix Hypervisor Windows I/O drivers to the latest major version. Important: Updating to this version of the driver removes the quiesced snapshots capability of the VM. If you are using quiesced snapshots and wish to retain this functionality, do not adopt the 9.0.0.x drivers. |
| 9.1.1.8 | Jun 24, 2021 |
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For more information about installing the version 9.x.x.x drivers, see Upgrading your Citrix Hypervisor Windows I/O drivers to the latest major version. Important: Updating to this version of the driver removes the quiesced snapshots capability of the VM. If you are using quiesced snapshots and wish to retain this functionality, do not adopt the 9.0.0.x drivers. |
| 9.1.0.12 | Feb 11, 2021 |
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For more information about installing the version 9.x.x.x drivers, see Upgrading your Citrix Hypervisor Windows I/O drivers to the latest major version. Important: Updating to this version of the driver removes the quiesced snapshots capability of the VM. If you are using quiesced snapshots and wish to retain this functionality, do not adopt the 9.0.0.x drivers. |
| 9.1.0.4 | 10 Jun 2020 |
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For more information about installing the version 9.x.x.x drivers, see Upgrading your Citrix Hypervisor Windows I/O drivers to the latest major version. Important: Updating to this version of the driver removes the quiesced snapshots capability of the VM. If you are using quiesced snapshots and wish to retain this functionality, do not adopt the 9.0.0.x drivers. |
| 9.0.0.30 | Dec 19, 2019 |
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For more information about installing the version 9.x.x.x drivers, see Upgrading your Citrix Hypervisor Windows I/O drivers to the latest major version. Important: Updating to this version of the driver removes the quiesced snapshots capability of the VM. If you are using quiesced snapshots and wish to retain this functionality, do not adopt the 9.0.0.x drivers. |
| 8.2.2.215 | Oct 16, 2018 |
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| 8.2.1.203 | Mar 28, 2018 | All supported Windows VMs |
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