From 932894f7db61cca18a9aa22445d096f11276f0c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: andreiztm Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 06:44:04 +0300 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Remove references to a specific SQL version to make the guidance version agnostic This way, we do not have to revise/edit the article when SQL Express 2017 goes out of support. Correcting some typos. --- windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md index fa6196d4f9..9e92617b60 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md @@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ 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 full SQL instance that is supported -### 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**. @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ 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. From 84cc2b413915f9856618b5f8303c77bdeaf76dfa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: andreiztm Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 23:59:15 +0300 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Update windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md Co-Authored-By: Trond B. Krokli <38162891+illfated@users.noreply.github.com> --- windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md index 9e92617b60..a73c6ea9fa 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ 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) - any supported [SQL Server Express](https://www.microsoft.com/sql-server/sql-server-editions-express) version, the latest is recommneded -- alternatively any full SQL instance that is supported +- alternatively any supported **full** SQL instance ### Install SQL Server Express / alternatively use any full SQL instance From de5507af3f0d149ac172ceb913edae780cba9631 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: andreiztm Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2020 10:54:47 +0300 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Adding a new line to keep image seperate --- windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md index a73c6ea9fa..dbcb7cad99 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md @@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ You install VAMT as part of the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for 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