diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md index fa6196d4f9..dbcb7cad99 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md @@ -34,16 +34,17 @@ You install VAMT as part of the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for - [Windows Server with Desktop Experience](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/get-started/getting-started-with-server-with-desktop-experience), with internet access (for the main VAMT console) and all updates applied - [Windows 10, version 1903 ADK](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2086042) -- [SQL Server 2017 Express](https://www.microsoft.com/sql-server/sql-server-editions-express) -- alternatively any full SQL instance e.g. SQL Server 2014 or newer incl. CU / SP +- any supported [SQL Server Express](https://www.microsoft.com/sql-server/sql-server-editions-express) version, the latest is recommneded +- alternatively any supported **full** SQL instance -### Install SQL Server 2017 Express / alternatively use any Full SQL instance e.g. SQL Server 2014 or newer +### Install SQL Server Express / alternatively use any full SQL instance -1. Download and open the [SQL Server 2017 Express](https://www.microsoft.com/sql-server/sql-server-editions-express) package. +1. Download and open the [SQL Server Express](https://www.microsoft.com/sql-server/sql-server-editions-express) package. 2. Select **Basic**. 3. Accept the license terms. 4. Enter an install location or use the default path, and then select **Install**. 5. On the completion page, note the instance name for your installation, select **Close**, and then select **Yes**. + ![In this example, the instance name is SQLEXPRESS01](images/sql-instance.png) ### Install VAMT using the ADK @@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ Reminder: There won't be new ADK release for 1909. 5. On the **Select the features you want to install** page, select **Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT)**, and then select **Install**. (You can select additional features to install as well.) 6. On the completion page, select **Close**. -### Configure VAMT to connect to SQL Server 2017 Express or full SQL Server +### Configure VAMT to connect to SQL Server Express or full SQL Server 1. Open **Volume Active Management Tool 3.1** from the Start menu. 2. Enter the server instance name (for a remote SQL use the FQDN) and a name for the database, select **Connect**, and then select **Yes** to create the database. See the following image for an example for SQL.