Merge pull request #6413 from andreiztm/patch-33

Remove references to a specific SQL version to make the guidance vers…
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Greg Lindsay
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@ -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.