Tech riderRev. 30 Sept 2026
Victoria HDD/SSD
- 1Runs onWindows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Bad-sector scanYes
- 4Read/write testingYes
- 5Surface scanYes
- 6Bootable mediaNo
- 7Platformwindows
- 8SMART testsYes
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: hdd.by

Overview
Victoria HDD/SSD is ranked #11 of 25 in disk diagnostic software on Specifiction. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan.
Victoria HDD/SSD plans and pricing
All plansVictoria HDD/SSD Free Free program; voluntary donations support development and support hdd.by · 30 Sept 2026
Compared on disk diagnostic software
Facts
- Purpose
- Victoria diagnoses, tests and performs minor repairs on hard drives, SSDs, memory cards and other storage devices in Windows.hdd.by · 30 Sept 2026
- Surface scans
- Its surface scanner checks for bad areas, unstable defects and interface errors, with automatic timeout and block-size adjustment.hdd.by · 30 Sept 2026
- Quick scan
- A quick test plots 188 points across a drive and the maker says it takes three minutes for any capacity; it does not find defects.hdd.by · 30 Sept 2026
- USB support
- The program can retrieve drive identity and SMART data over USB, and the maker says it supports 90% of USB-to-SATA bridge models.hdd.by · 30 Sept 2026
- SMART monitoring
- Victoria analyzes SMART data and shows the status of each attribute for HDDs and SSDs.hdd.by · 30 Sept 2026
- SMART logs
- It can read, analyze and write internal HDD and SSD SMART logs and display the results of built-in SMART tests.hdd.by · 30 Sept 2026
- Drive information
- The drive passport displays manufacturer, model, serial number, firmware version, logical parameters and interface details.hdd.by · 30 Sept 2026
- Supported interfaces
- The maker lists support for M.2/U.2 NVMe and SAS/SCSI storage devices.hdd.by · 30 Sept 2026
- PIO mode
- PIO mode accesses IDE/SATA drives through controller ports outside Windows and BIOS; the maker says it is for professional use and requires special knowledge.hdd.by · 30 Sept 2026
- Data erasure
- Victoria can erase storage media at the maximum speed supported by the device, according to the maker.hdd.by · 30 Sept 2026
- System requirements
- The listed systems are Windows 2000, XP, 7, 8 and 10 in x86 or x64, with at least 1 GB RAM; running the program requires administrator rights.hdd.by · 30 Sept 2026
- Download
- The site lists version 5.37, dated October 14, 2021, as the current version and provides a 1.5 MB download.hdd.by · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- The maker says development and support have been handled by one person since the program moved to voluntary donations in 2018; the site offers articles, documentation and FAQs.hdd.by · 30 Sept 2026
- Maker
- The site identifies Sergey Kazansky as the author and lists the Victoria Technical Center in Belarus, with a 2004–2026 copyright.hdd.by · 30 Sept 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- Belarushdd.by · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- hdd.by/victoria/· checked 30 Sept 2026
