All data of the encrypted virtual disk is stored together with the disk meta-data in a single file-container. That means that a virtual encrypted disk is actually an ordinary file that can be stored on any data storage device, like a hard drive, USB-disk, CD, DVD, or a network resource, and can be easily transferred to another computer or backed up.

R-Crypto encrypts the data on virtual disks using the cryptographic infrastructure of the Microsoft Windows operating system. This infrastructure allows the users to use various installable cryptographic service providers, including those that are already pre-installed. For example, Microsoft AES Cryptographic Provider is one of the pre-installed cryptographic service providers in Windows XP and Vista that implements the modern and most secure encryption algorithm: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with key length of 128, 192, and 256 bits.

Such approach allows the users to select themselves the cryptographic sub-system that satisfies their requirements. It also reduces limitations on the use of R-Crypto in companies that require certification for such products to meet certain governmental or corporate standards.

R-Tools also continued to buff and bolster the performance and features of other high-performance utilities in its line-up of recovery solutions. R-Crypto, is now available free of charge for home users.

R-Crypto supports the following cryptographic providers and their respective algorithms that are pre-installed in the Windows operating system by default