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MVP

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

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

XaviCusido
Copper Contributor
Apr 19, 2023
Hello Karl-WE,

I have a similar issue when I try to add the WS2022 KMS licence on my KMS host.

Do you have any news about you last post?

Do you know if I can have Active Directory-Based Activation with 2019 and 2022 licence on the same host KMS?

At this moment, I have the WS 2019 ADBA working fine and I wanna add a WS2022 key.

Regards,
- Karl-WE
  MVP
  Apr 20, 2023
  XaviCusido
  Have not heard back. It's on the list of internal issues, thanks to Mary Hoffman.
  
  In case you have overlooked it this is a workaround. Thanks for a thumbs up over there.
  
  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
  - XaviCusido
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 27, 2023
    Great! Thanks for the response. 😉