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R-Studio

Windows recovery with RAID, BitLocker, disk imaging and a bootable Emergency edition, sold as a permanent licence.

65/100

#4 of 11 data recovery programs
Facts checked 8 Oct 2026

In short

R-Studio for Windows costs $79.99 as a permanent licence for 1 computer².
The demo recovers only files up to 1024 KB; you can preview larger found files before buying⁴.
The vendor says it does not issue refunds for downloadable software³.
Covers RAID 0 to 60, BitLocker, ReFS, APFS, ext4, VMDK and VHD, with S.M.A.R.T. monitoring².
R-Studio Emergency boots from a USB stick when Windows will not start⁶.

R-Studio suits people who need RAID arrays, BitLocker drives, virtual disks or disk imaging^1,2,6. The licence is permanent at $79.99 and includes a year of support and upgrades^3,5. The catch: no refunds, a demo that saves files only up to 1 MB, and no published photo or video repair^3,4,9.

Best for: People who need RAID, BitLocker or virtual-disk recovery with a permanent licence.

Where the points come from

Price8 of 26

What it finds12 of 20

Drives and systems18 of 19

Tools24 of 26

Trust and support3 of 9

Price 8 of 26 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Free recovery limit	Not publishedThe demo limit is stated only as a maximum file size of 1024 KB per file, so the free limit is recorded null⁴.	0 / 9
Cheapest paid licence	$79.99/yrR-Studio for Windows, permanent licence. Cheaper NTFS ($59.99) and FAT ($49.99) editions each cover only one of NTFS or FAT².	5 / 11
One-time licence	YesComparison table marks a permanent licence; FAQ says the software licence never expires^2,3.	3 / 3
Money-back period	0FAQ says the vendor does not issue any refunds for downloadable software³.	0 / 3

What it finds 12 of 20 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Signature (raw) scan	YesRaw file search scans the whole disk for file signatures from known file types⁸.	6 / 6
Lost partition recovery	YesDisk scan locates and identifies partitions when the partition table or boot record is damaged⁸.	6 / 6
File types listed	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's help pages; known types are listed by category without a total⁷.	0 / 4
Repairs damaged photos or videos	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's pages; its repair page mentions rebuild tools only for Outlook, Word and Excel⁹.	0 / 4

Drives and systems 18 of 19 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Drives and media	Hard drive or SSD, USB drive, SD or memory card, Optical disc, Virtual disk (VHD or VMDK)Home page lists hard disks, USB drives, CompactFlash cards, Memory Sticks, CD and DVD; table lists VMDK and VHD/VHDX/VDI support^1,2.	5 / 6
File systems beyond NTFS and FAT32	exFAT, ReFS, APFS or HFS+, ext4Home page lists exFAT, ReFS, HFS+, APFS and Ext2/3/4; the table ticks them for the main edition^1,2.	4 / 4
BitLocker drives	YesComparison table lists support for BitLocker Drive Encryption in the R-Studio edition².	4 / 4
RAID recovery	YesTable lists RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, 10, 1E, 5E, 5EE, 6EE, 50, 60 for the R-Studio edition².	5 / 5

Tools 24 of 26 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Disk image before recovery	YesHome page says all R-Studio versions create image files of a disk, partition or part of one¹.	6 / 6
Bootable recovery media	YesR-Studio Emergency starts from a USB stick when Windows cannot start; its key comes with the package^5,6.	5 / 5
Preview before you pay	YesDemo scans and previews files before purchase; the home page lists a file previewer^1,4.	7 / 7
Pause and resume a scan	YesHelp says a scan can be stopped and resumed, and scan information saved to a file and loaded later⁷.	3 / 3
Drive health check	YesComparison table ticks S.M.A.R.T. monitoring for the R-Studio edition².	3 / 3
Runs without installing	NoTable shows a portable version only for the commercial Technician and T80+ editions, not the R-Studio edition².	0 / 2

Trust and support 3 of 9 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Open source	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's pages^1,2.	0 / 6
Support with a paid licence	YesA new purchase includes one year of technical and customer support plus upgrades⁵.	3 / 3

The rule behind each line: how we score data recovery programs.

Plans and prices

As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.

Plan	Price as listed	Per month	Notes
R-Studio1 computer	$79.99^2,5	–	Permanent licence; NTFS, FAT, RAID, BitLocker; Emergency comes with the package
R-Studio NTFS1 computer	$59.99²	–	Covers NTFS/ReFS and Ext only, not FAT or exFAT
R-Studio FAT1 computer	$49.99²	–	Covers FAT/exFAT and Ext only, not NTFS

Price line uses the full R-Studio edition at $79.99. The cheaper NTFS ($59.99) and FAT ($49.99) editions each cover only one of the two file systems this category requires².

Strengths

Permanent licence for 1 computer; the software licence never expires^2,3.
Lists RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, 10 and more with automatic parameter detection².
BitLocker, ReFS, exFAT, APFS, HFS+ and ext4 are supported in the standard edition².
Scan results can be saved to a file and reloaded, and a stopped scan can be resumed⁷.
A year of technical support and upgrades comes with a new licence⁵.

Limits

The vendor says it issues no refunds for downloadable software³.
The demo cannot recover files larger than 1024 KB⁴.
Support and upgrades after the first year are a paid extra^3,5.
The portable build is listed only for the Technician and T80+ editions, which are commercial².

Other data recovery programs

1
Stellar Data RecoveryPeople who need partition, BitLocker or photo repair features and accept a paid licence
75/100
$59.99/yrcheapest paid licence
2
DMDETechnical users who want RAID, imaging and partition tools
66/100
$20.13/yrcheapest paid licence
3
Tenorshare 4DDiG Windows Data RecoveryPeople who want one program for recovery, bootable rescue and repairing damaged photos
65/100
$59.95/yrcheapest paid licence
5
TestDisk and PhotoRecPeople who want free recovery with no size limit and can use a text-mode tool
62/100
$0cheapest paid licence

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Sources

R-Studio data recovery software for Windows, R-Tools Technology. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Buy R-Studio for Windows, R-Tools Technology. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Sales FAQ, R-Tools Technology. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
R-Studio download and demo, R-Tools Technology. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Sales policy, R-Tools Technology. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Emergency file recovery using R-Studio Emergency, R-Tools Technology. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
R-Studio help: Drive Scan, R-Tools Technology. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Recovering partitions on a damaged disk, R-Tools Technology. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
File recovery vs. file repair, R-Tools Technology. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.

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