TITAM - Technical issues that affected me

 First, follow this tutorial , it's awesome. A few changes, as follows: 1.  If you can't install the OpenVPN Client Export package, update your pfsense.  (It's scary but the latest stable version is stable, and will work.)  Then the package will install. 2. When doing the Client settings Export (6:35), in "Host Name Resolution:, don't choose "xxx.dnsomatic.com", whatever it is, as DNS-O-Matic will not respond to this type of request. Instead, choose "other" and type in the domain name associated with your dynamic DNS (i.e. "spacelasers.ca". 3.  Once connected on Windows, be aware that Windows File Explorer DOES NOT WORK over a VPN tunnel. This means that stuff like "\\mynas\drive" typed into Windows will not work, and you will not see your NAS in the Network pane. Quick fix:  run "net use x: \\ip.address.of.server\sharename" to mount the share to a Windows drive. Example:  "net use h: \\192.168.1.10\drive"...

So the mother-in-law somehow deletes a bunch of MP4 files off her tablet.  It's a Samsung Galaxy something-or-other.  I don't care about it so I don't know. I tried three recovery programs: -  Recuva -  Undelete360 -  Wise Data Recovery All of them pulled about the same reports and same files.   I only attempted JPG recovery with Recuva, though both of the others offered.  I also tried Pandora , but it did not appear to support MP4 files. Of the three, Undelete360 appeared to pull 1 or 2 more workable MP4 files.  The rest were identified MP4s, but were corrupt, and not playable on VLC or Media Player. I then tried the File Repair utility, which claimed there was nothing to repair.  Low marks here since it did not repair a single MP4 out of 20 attempts. After some research I tried the Grau GmbH Video Repair Utility .  It worked and repaired all of the MP4 files.  Unfortunately the demo only repairs half the file and 99 ...