No. 10 of 25 ·Disk Diagnostic Software

Victoria HDD/SSD

Windows

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Victoria HDD/SSD is ranked #10 of 25 in disk diagnostic software on Freedom251. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan.

Victoria HDD/SSD plans and pricing

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Victoria HDD/SSD Free Free program; voluntary donations support development and support hdd.by · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on disk diagnostic software

Free plan: Yes
Bad-sector scan: Yes
Read/write testing: Yes
Surface scan: Yes
Bootable media: No
Platform: windows
SMART tests: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Victoria diagnoses, tests and performs minor repairs on hard drives, SSDs, memory cards and other storage devices in Windows.
Surface scans: Its surface scanner checks for bad areas, unstable defects and interface errors, with automatic timeout and block-size adjustment.
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.
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.
SMART monitoring: Victoria analyzes SMART data and shows the status of each attribute for HDDs and SSDs.
SMART logs: It can read, analyze and write internal HDD and SSD SMART logs and display the results of built-in SMART tests.
Drive information: The drive passport displays manufacturer, model, serial number, firmware version, logical parameters and interface details.
Supported interfaces: The maker lists support for M.2/U.2 NVMe and SAS/SCSI storage devices.
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.
Data erasure: Victoria can erase storage media at the maximum speed supported by the device, according to the maker.
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.
Download: The site lists version 5.37, dated October 14, 2021, as the current version and provides a 1.5 MB download.
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.
Maker: The site identifies Sergey Kazansky as the author and lists the Victoria Technical Center in Belarus, with a 2004–2026 copyright.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Disk Diagnostic Software in 2026#10 of 25

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Sources

hdd.by/victoria/· checked 30 Sept 2026