VAMT Refresh 3

windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.author: frankroj
 ms.prod: windows-client
 author: frankroj
 ms.localizationpriority: medium
-ms.date: 10/11/2023
+ms.date: 10/13/2023
 ms.topic: article
 ms.technology: itpro-fundamentals
 ---
@@ -42,41 +42,49 @@ You install VAMT as part of the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for
 
 1. Download and open the [SQL Server Express](https://aka.ms/sqlexpress) package.
 
-1. Select **Basic**.
+1. For **Select an installation type:**, select **Basic**.
 
-1. Accept the license terms.
+1. In the **Microsoft SQL Server Server License Terms** screen, accept the license terms by selecting the **Accept** button.
 
-1. Enter an install location or use the default path, and then select **Install**.
+1. In the **Specify SQL Server install location** screen under **INSTALL LOCATION \*:**, specify an install location or use the default path, and then select the **Install** button.
 
-1. On the completion page, note the instance name for your installation, select **Close**, and then select **Yes**.
+1. Once the installation is complete, in the **Installation Has completed successfully!** page, under **INSTANCE NAME**, note the instance name for the installation
 
-    ![Screenshot that shows that in this example, the instance name is SQLEXPRESS01.](images/sql-instance.png)
+1. Once the instance name has been noted, select the **Close** button, and then select the **Yes** button to confirm exiting the installer.
 
 ### Install VAMT using the ADK
 
 1. Download the latest version of [Windows ADK](/windows-hardware/get-started/adk-install).
 
-   If an older version is already installed, it's recommended to uninstall the older ADK and install the latest version. Existing VAMT data is maintained in the VAMT database.
+   If an older version is already installed, it's recommended to first uninstall the older ADK before installing the latest version. Existing VAMT data is maintained in the VAMT database.
 
-1. Enter an install location or use the default path, and then select **Next**.
+1. Open the ADK installer that was downloaded in the previous step. The **Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit** window opens.
 
-1. Select a privacy setting, and then select **Next**.
+1. In the **Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit** window:
 
-1. Accept the license terms.
+   1. At the **Specify Location** page, under **Install Path:**, enter an install location or use the default path. It's recommended to install at the default path. Once done, select the **Next** button.
 
-1. On the **Select the features you want to install** page, select **Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT)**, and then select **Install**. If desired, you can select additional features to install as well.
+   1. In the **Windows Kits Privacy** page, select a privacy setting, and then select the **Next** button.
 
-1. On the completion page, select **Close**.
+   1. In the **License Agreement** page, accept the license terms by selecting the **Accept** button.
+
+   1. In the **Select the features you want to install** page, select **Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT)**. If desired, select any additional features to install. Once done, select the **Install** button.
+
+   1. Once installation is complete, the **Welcome to the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit!** page is displayed. Select the **Close** button.
 
 ### Configure VAMT to connect to SQL Server Express or full SQL Server
 
-1. In the Start Menu under, **Windows Kits**, **Volume Active Management Tool 3.1**.
+1. In the Start Menu under **Windows Kits**, select **Volume Active Management Tool 3.1**. The **Database Connection Settings** window opens.
 
-1. 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.
+1. In the **Database Connection Settings** window:
 
-   ![Screenshot that shows that the Server name is .\SQLEXPRESS and database name is VAMT.](images/vamt-db.png)
+   1. Next to **Server:**, enter the server instance name as determined in the [Install SQL Server Express / alternatively use any full SQL instance](#install-sql-server-express--alternatively-use-any-full-sql-instance) section. If SQL is remote, make sure to use the FQDN.
 
-   For remote SQL Server, use `servername.yourdomain.com`.
+   1. Next to **Database:**, add a name for the database.
+
+   1. Once the database server and database names have been entered, select the **Connect** button.
+
+   1. Select the **Yes** button to create the database.
 
 ## Uninstall VAMT