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Oct 14, 2022

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ISSUE: Microsoft ADK b25217 or earlier, VAMT 3.1 has issues with Windows Server 2019 / 2022

Affected Products: Windows ADK VAMT 3.x - W11 version 22H2 Windows ADK VAMT 3.x - W11 version 21H2 Windows ADK VAMT 3.x - W10 version 21H2 Windows ADK VAMT 3.x - WS2022 version Windows ADK VAMT ...

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Karl-WE
Dec 29, 2025
Good news:
Tested with ADK December 2025 10.1.26100.2454, SQL 2025 Express, you can now add Windows Server 2019, 2022 and 2025 simulaneously without any workarounds.

Karl-WE

MVP

Dec 13, 2022

I have found a workaround and have written an how-to. Hope it's helpful to the community

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-server-for-it-pro/how-to-use-vamt-3-1-for-windows-server-activation-2016-through/m-p/3695789/highlight/true#M9011

Dear Microsoft team, I plea to fix this unfortunate regression. It is hard to understand why we haven't had same issues with WS 2016 / 2019.

Mary Hoffman

Former Employee

Dec 14, 2022

We've opened a work item for this issue. Thanks for reporting it.

Karl-WE
MVP
Dec 15, 2022
Hi Mary Hoffman that's great news to hear. Thank you very much for your help!
- Karl-WE
  MVP
  Jan 08, 2023
  Hi Mary, do you know if this is addressed in a ADK preview release or an ETA from the PG?
  - Karl-WE
    MVP
    Feb 06, 2023
    Mary Hoffman I have re-assessed the situation with VAMT 3.1 from b25290 Insider Preview ADK.
    Adding WS 2019 keys, there is a little change in the message box, yet in the end, it doesn't work.
    
    Sidenote the link "Check for updates online" is no longer functional for a long time
    leading to https://download.microsoft.com/download/9/9/F/99F5E440-5EB5-4952-9935-B99662C3DF70/adk/adksetup.exe