Reset performance counter from command line - command-line

Question

I want to execute a command from command line to reset given performance counter to 0.
I could write a simple "3" lines console app to do that, but wondering if VS or Windows or Windows SDK already comes with such utility. I did not find such option in either typeperf or logman.
Context:
Windows 7 x64 (with Admin access)
Background:
I use a performance counter to debug/develop/stress-test a web service. Web service increments a performance counter every time it is hit.
So the scenario is to hit web service 10000 times and verify no messages have been lost (I test MSMQ + out-of-order processing + persistence + Windows Workflow Service)

Answer 1

While I'm waiting for a better answer, here is a complete "rstpc.exe" utility to reset performance counter (of NumberOfItems32 type):
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Text;
namespace ResetPerformanceCounter
{
internal class Program
{
private static int Main(string[] args)
{
if (args.Length != 2)
{
string fileName = Path.GetFileName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);
Console.WriteLine("Usage: {0} <PC Category> <PC Name>", fileName);
Console.WriteLine("Examlpe: {0} {1} {2}", fileName, "GEF", "CommandCount");
return -1;
}
string cat = args[0];
string name = args[1];
if (!PerformanceCounterCategory.CounterExists(name, cat))
{
Console.WriteLine("Performance Counter {0}\\{1} not found.", cat, name);
return - 2;
}
var pc = new System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter(cat, name, false);
if (pc.CounterType != PerformanceCounterType.NumberOfItems32)
{
Console.WriteLine("Performance counter is of type {0}. Only '{1}' countres are supported.", pc.CounterType.ToString(), PerformanceCounterType.NumberOfItems32);
return -3;
}
Console.WriteLine("Old value: {0}", pc.RawValue);
pc.RawValue = 0;
Console.WriteLine("New value: {0}", pc.RawValue);
Console.WriteLine("Done.");
return 0;
}
}
}