SCVMM Setup Fails Because It Cannot Find The Specific Windows ADK Deployment Tools Files

The Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) and Windows PE add-on provide the tools you need to customize Windows images for large-scale deployment and test the quality and performance of your system, its components, and the applications running on it. In this article, we shall discuss how to fix SCVMM setup Fails: Fix Missing Windows ADK Deployment Files. Please, see how to Integrate Hyper-V [SCVMM] with Veeam Recovery Orchestrator, and how to check the version of Windows ADK.

According to the Additional deployment requirements as described here. If you run into ADK file path issue while installing VMM.Copy the files from the amd64 folder in ADK root folder to the ADK root folder itself. The default ADK folder path is C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools\WSIM. But it can be different based on your choice of folder path during ADK installation.

The Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) installs files into architecture-specific subfolders (like amd64), but the SCVMM installer expects to find them directly in the parent directory. This is the reason for the error message and SCVMM (System center Virtual Machine Manager) installation error.

Also, see Integrate Hyper-V [SCVMM] with Veeam Recovery Orchestrator, how to Create local Backup Repository and Add HyperV to VBR Inventory, and Integrate Hyper-V: Install System Center Virtual Machine Manager.

Fix SCVMM setup failure

Here are the tested, effective workarounds to fix the SCVMM setup failure as recommended by Microsoft.

Verify the Deployment Tools

To do this, we will have to re-run the downloaded Windows ADK setup as shown below. In the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit wizard, click on Change, and continue.

Verify if you correctly installed the right components ‘Deployment Tools‘. Yes, I have the deployment Tools indeed installed as shown below.

Note: You only need the Deployment Tools and Windows Preinstallation Environment options. Every other components can be ignored.

Note: The Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) as a separate download from the Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK). To add Windows PE to your ADK installation, download and install the Windows PE add-on after installing the ADK.

Please, see how to install Endpoint Configuration Manager on HyperV VM, how to Install Windows Deployment Services on Windows Server 2022, and Install Windows Server 2025 via iDRAC Virtual Media or PXE.

Fix Missing Windows ADK Deployment Files

As mentioned previously, the installer frequently expects: “C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools\WSIM\Microsoft.ComponentStudio.Common.dll” as shown below.

But, it is actually located at “C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools\WSIM\amd64\Microsoft.ComponentStudio.Common.dll“.

Note: Copying a single DLL file will not fix this issue. You will have to copy all the DLL files, else, a new error with a different DLL file will be prompted. Let’s see this in action.

As we have copied a few, we will re-attempt the reinstallation.

Falied again due to other missing DLL.

To fix this permanently, navigate to: C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools\WSIM\

Open the amd64 folder, and copy all files from the amd64 folder, and paste them directly into the WSIM parent folder mentioned above.

Rerun the SCVMM installer. As you can see, this has succeeded.

Please, see How to uninstall and upgrade ADK, WinPE, and MDT, how to fix Error 0x800f0823: Wizard.hta Screen stuck during WDS Deployment, and how to migrate WDS and MDT to a new Windows Server.

Connect to the VMM Management Server

Since the VMM management server is located on the same server. We will connect using the localhost:8100 and do not forget to specify a new credential or use the Windows Session identity.

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