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Introducing Windows Admin Center: Virtualization Mode (vMode)

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Nov 18, 2025

We are introducing a new Virtualization Mode (vMode) in the latest Windows Admin Center Public Preview.

Now in Public Preview  Windows Admin Center has long been a favorite tool for IT pros, trusted to manage millions of Windows Servers around the world. Over the years, Windows Admin Center’s browser...
Updated Nov 18, 2025
Version 1.0
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Nov 22, 2025

At present Virtualization Mode requires you have an activated version of Windows Server - but in the coming weeks it will be able to be installed on an Evaluation Edition.

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Dec 10, 2025

The preview build has been updated with support for Evaluation Editions of server as of Monday, December 8th. Please give it another try!

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    LCKho3693
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    Dec 11, 2025

    Great work. I've just tested the new installer, it worked perfectly. 

    However, I'm having issue when using the WAC vMode to manage my WS2025 Single-node S2D cluster.