# SDPrep 1.0 โ€” Smart SD & USB Formatter for PicoCalc and Embedded Systems **URL:** \ **Category:** PicoCalc\ **Created:** [November 9, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/sdprep-1-0-smart-sd-usb-formatter-for-picocalc-and-embedded-systems/20382 "2025-11-09T16:33:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dreoflores](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/dreoflores/32/13104_2.png) [@dreoflores](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/dreoflores)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/sdprep-1-0-smart-sd-usb-formatter-for-picocalc-and-embedded-systems/20382/1 "2025-11-09T16:33:07Z")
# Announcing **SDPrep 1.0** โ€” Smart SD & USB Formatter for PicoCalc and Embedded Systems Iโ€™m excited to share **SDPrep** , a professional **GTK-based GUI utility** for safely formatting and partitioning SD cards and USB drives โ€” purpose-built for **Clockwork Pi PicoCalc** and other embedded devices. ๐Ÿ”น Detects only removable media (prevents system drive damage) ๐Ÿ”น Creates precise two-partition layouts for firmware & dual-image workflows ๐Ÿ”น One-click operation with real-time logging and progress feedback **Ready-to-use binary and source code now available:** [https://github.com/drericflores/sdprep](https://github.com/drericflores/sdprep) Developed by **Dr. Eric Oliver Flores Toro** Released under the **MIT License**. Simplify your embedded storage preparation today with **SDPrep**. ---
**Author:** ![9a4db](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/9a4db/32/10642_2.png) [@9a4db](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/9a4db)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2025, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/sdprep-1-0-smart-sd-usb-formatter-for-picocalc-and-embedded-systems/20382/2 "2025-11-09T19:08:19Z")
You are just couple hours late for my SD problem. Have spent morning using few linux and win tools to manage my original Pico SD. The directory structure inside picoware was real messโ€ฆ. Now trying with v 1.52 ---
**Author:** ![dreoflores](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/dreoflores/32/13104_2.png) [@dreoflores](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/dreoflores)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2025, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/sdprep-1-0-smart-sd-usb-formatter-for-picocalc-and-embedded-systems/20382/3 "2025-11-09T19:32:04Z")
I am not sure Iโ€™m following you! Are you working on your own project? ---
**Author:** ![Codiator](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/codiator/32/15080_2.png) [@Codiator](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Codiator)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/sdprep-1-0-smart-sd-usb-formatter-for-picocalc-and-embedded-systems/20382/4 "2025-11-09T20:22:53Z")
Could it be that the libjson-c-dev package and library is missed to be mentioned in the readme? Is the lib required? Is the code compatible with GTK4 or only with GTK3? ---
**Author:** ![9a4db](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/9a4db/32/10642_2.png) [@9a4db](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/9a4db)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/sdprep-1-0-smart-sd-usb-formatter-for-picocalc-and-embedded-systems/20382/5 "2025-11-09T20:32:49Z")
No, I am just sorry you did not published your solution early this morning ๐Ÿ˜› ---
**Author:** ![dreoflores](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/dreoflores/32/13104_2.png) [@dreoflores](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/dreoflores)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2025, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/sdprep-1-0-smart-sd-usb-formatter-for-picocalc-and-embedded-systems/20382/6 "2025-11-09T20:36:19Z")
ahh! I have another utility that clones the original sd card to any size sd card - I am working on refining that utility. I will post some time during the week.