# Best disk crypto software?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-disk-crypto-software/239602
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [April 12, 2004, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-disk-crypto-software/239602 "2004-04-12T14:26:44Z")
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### Author:  [@Anonymous\_Coward](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anonymous_Coward)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2004, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-disk-crypto-software/239602/1 "2004-04-12T14:26:44Z")
I’m looking for recommendations and personal observations regarding hard drive crypto software, specifically the kind that creates an encrypted “vault” or virtual partition which can be unlocked with a password. I’ve seen a few like PGP Disk and Cryptainer PE, but any other recommendations would be appreciated. Bonus points if it’s freeware, but I’ll spend the money needed to get a good secure product. I know Cryptainer LE is free, but the vaults are limited to 20 meg each which is a pain to deal with.
Email crypto is not really an issue right now. I’m just concerned about my laptop being stolen/lost with client data on it.
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### Author:  [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2004, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-disk-crypto-software/239602/2 "2004-04-12T15:03:02Z")
I regard highly [Scramdisk](http://www.scramdisk.clara.net/), which is free but has a backwards compatible “hardier” pay version.