How to properly update VirtIO Drivers in Windows Server VM?

epionier

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Oct 21, 2024
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Hello,

I searched the forum but did not find a proper solution. Also I did not find an article on Fedora site.
I am coming from ESXI so I am not really aware how to update VirtIO Drivers, etc. in full extent.

I have a Windows Server 2019 VM that was installed according to: https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Windows_2019_guest_best_practices

In the meantime there are new VirtIO drivers: https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/archive-virtio/?C=M;O=D

Is it sufficient to run: virtio-win-guest-tools.exe in the VM to update all relevant files / drivers or do I need to do something more?

I mean in the latest: virtio-win-0.1.285.iso ISO file there are a lot of folders and subfolders and I do not know if I have to update something from there manually via device manager?

Maybe someone can give some light in the dark