# AWS NVMe Windows driver version history
The following table shows which AWS NVMe drivers run on each version of Windows Server on Amazon EC2.
| Windows Server version | AWS NVMe driver version |
| --- | --- |
| Windows Server 2025 | latest version |
| Windows Server 2022 | latest version |
| Windows Server 2019 | latest version |
| Windows Server 2016 | latest version |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | version 1.5.1 and earlier |
| Windows Server 2012 | version 1.5.1 and earlier |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 | version 1.3.2 and earlier |
| Windows Server 2008 | version 1.3.2 and earlier |
The following table describes the released versions of the AWS NVMe driver.
| Package version | Driver version | Details | Release date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [1.8.2](https://s3.amazonaws.com/ec2-windows-drivers-downloads/NVMe/1.8.2/AWSNVMe.zip) | 1.8.2 | + Fixed bug check on startup by improving interrupt handling. | June 15, 2026 |
| [1.8.1](https://s3.amazonaws.com/ec2-windows-drivers-downloads/NVMe/1.8.1/AWSNVMe.zip) | 1.8.1 | + Fixed a backward compatibility issue with disk serial number generation. | February 24, 2026 |
| 1.8.0 | 1.8.0 | + Added support for IOCTLs to operate with devices that implement dynamic namespace management. For more information, see [IOCTL\_SCSI\_MINIPORT IOCTL](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/ddi/ntddscsi/ni-ntddscsi-ioctl_scsi_miniport) in the Microsoft documentation.
+ Bug fixes in the Get Log Page command and serial number generation. | January 16, 2026 |
| [1.7.0](https://s3.amazonaws.com/ec2-windows-drivers-downloads/NVMe/1.7.0/AWSNVMe.zip) | 1.7.0 | + Added support for NVMe Get Log Page Command.
+ Added support for detailed performance statistics for EBS and EC2 instance store volumes.
+ Bug fixes for the Identify Namespace command. | September 17, 2025 |
| [1.6.0](https://s3.amazonaws.com/ec2-windows-drivers-downloads/NVMe/1.6.0/AWSNVMe.zip) | 1.6.0 | + Updated the install script to use PnPUtil.
+ Updated ebsnvme-id.exe to use NVMe IOCTL. | October 25, 2024 |
| [1.5.1](https://s3.amazonaws.com/ec2-windows-drivers-downloads/NVMe/1.5.1/AWSNVMe.zip) | 1.5.0 | Fixed the install script to create a folder for the `ebsnvme-id` tool if it is not present. | November 17, 2023 |
| 1.5.0 | 1.5.0 | Added support for Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) persistent reservations for instances running Windows Server 2016 and later. The ebsnvme-id tool (`ebsnvme-id.exe`) is now installed by default. | August 31, 2023 |
| 1.4.2 | 1.4.2 | Fixed a bug where the AWS NVMe driver did not support instance store volumes on D3 instances. | March 16, 2023 |
| 1.4.1 | 1.4.1 | Reports Namespace Preferred Write Granularity (NPGW) for EBS volumes that support this optional NVMe feature. For more information, see section 8.25, "Improving Performance through I/O Size and Alignment Adherence," in the [NVMe Base Specification, version 1.4](https://nvmexpress.org/wp-content/uploads/NVM-Express-1_4b-2020.09.21-Ratified.pdf). | May 20, 2022 |
| 1.4.0 | 1.4.0 | + Added support for IOCTLs that allow applications to interact with NVMe devices. This support allows applications to get `IdentifyController`, `IdentifyNamespace`, and `NameSpace` list from the NVMe device. For more information, see [Protocol-specific queries](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/working-with-nvme-devices#protocol-specific-queries) in the Microsoft documentation.
+ The 1.4.0 driver version and the latest `ebsnvme-id` tool (`ebsnvme-id.exe`) are combined in a single package. This combination allows you to install both driver and tool from a single package. For more details, see [NVMe drivers](aws-nvme-drivers.md).
+ Bug fixes and reliability improvements. | November 23, 2021 |
| [1.3.2](https://s3.amazonaws.com/ec2-windows-drivers-downloads/NVMe/1.3.2/AWSNVMe.zip) | 1.3.2 | Fixed issue with modifying EBS volumes actively processing IO, which may result in data corruption. Customers who do not modify online EBS volumes (for example, resizing or changing type) are not impacted.
This is the last version that can run on Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2. This version is available for download but no longer supported. Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 has reached end-of-life, and is no longer supported by Microsoft. | September 10, 2019 |
| 1.3.1 | 1.3.1 | Reliability Improvements. | May 21, 2019 |
| 1.3.0 | 1.3.0 | Device optimization improvements. | August 31, 2018 |
| 1.2.0 | 1.2.0 | Performance and reliability improvements for AWS NVMe devices on all supported instances, including bare metal instances. | June 13, 2018 |
| >1.0.0 | >1.0.0 | AWS NVMe driver for supported instance types running Windows Server. | February 12, 2018 |
## Subscribe to notifications
Amazon SNS can notify you when new versions of EC2 Windows Drivers are released. Use the following procedure to subscribe to these notifications.
**To subscribe to EC2 notifications from the console**
1. Open the Amazon SNS console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/sns/v3/home](https://console.aws.amazon.com/sns/v3/home).
1. In the navigation bar, change the Region to **US East (N. Virginia)**, if necessary. You must select this Region because the SNS notifications that you are subscribing to are in this Region.
1. In the navigation pane, choose **Subscriptions**.
1. Choose **Create subscription**.
1. In the **Create subscription** dialog box, do the following:
1. For **TopicARN**, copy the following Amazon Resource Name (ARN):
arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:801119661308:ec2-windows-drivers
1. For **Protocol**, choose `Email`.
1. For **Endpoint**, type an email address that you can use to receive the notifications.
1. Choose **Create subscription**.
1. You'll receive a confirmation email. Open the email and follow the directions to complete your subscription.
Whenever new EC2 Windows drivers are released, we send notifications to subscribers. If you no longer want to receive these notifications, use the following procedure to unsubscribe.
**To unsubscribe from Amazon EC2 Windows driver notification**
1. Open the Amazon SNS console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/sns/v3/home](https://console.aws.amazon.com/sns/v3/home).
1. In the navigation pane, choose **Subscriptions**.
1. Select the checkbox for the subscription and then choose **Actions**, **Delete subscriptions**. When prompted for confirmation, choose **Delete**.
**To subscribe to EC2 notifications using the AWS CLI**
To subscribe to EC2 notifications with the AWS CLI, use the following command.
```
aws sns subscribe --topic-arn {{arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:801119661308:ec2-windows-drivers}} --protocol {{email}} --notification-endpoint {{YourUserName@YourDomainName.ext}}
```
**To subscribe to EC2 notifications using AWS Tools for Windows PowerShell**
To subscribe to EC2 notifications with AWS Tools for Windows PowerShell, use the following command.
```
Connect-SNSNotification -TopicArn {{'arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:801119661308:ec2-windows-drivers'}} -Protocol {{email}} -Region {{us-east-1}} -Endpoint {{'YourUserName@YourDomainName.ext'}}
```