Restoring .BKF Files on Windows Server 2008 R2

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While attempting to restore files from an NTBackup .bkf file, you might find a reference to the Windows NT Backup Restore Utility for Windows 2008 Server and not Windows 2008 Server R2.  If attempting to install the former, you'll be greeted with an error which basically states you need to add the feature "Removable Storage Manager" but you are unable to locate this feature. 

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Multiple Connections Issue

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I frequently use the command line for authenticating into various resources and every so often you get the following error:

"Multiple connections to a server or shared resource by the same user, using more than one user name, are not allowed"

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Stop a Pending Windows Update Restart

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You login to a server to do some work and you are greeted by the dreaded Windows Update countdown timer.  It seems like it's picked the most inconvenient time of day when in actuality, it won't restart when the computer is locked and now that you've unlocked it, it's counting down.

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