e3cf246d8c
New features:
- Linux Flasher tab: download+decompress+flash pipeline for RPi OS, Ubuntu,
Debian, Fedora, Kali, DietPi, Alpine, Arch ARM with built-in image catalog
- Kali Creator tab: 4 sub-tabs for USB/SD, VM creation, Docker/Podman
container pulls, and cloud image downloads
- DownloadManager: async downloads with resume support and speed tracking
- Decompressor: streaming .xz (xz-embedded), .gz (zlib), .zip decompression
- ImageCatalog: built-in catalog + remote fetch from rpi-imager JSON endpoint
- SevenZipExtractor: QProcess wrapper for 7z.exe with progress parsing
- Bundled xz-embedded third-party library for native XZ decompression
Bug fixes:
- Fixed VirtualDisk::flashToDisk() — added FSCTL_ALLOW_EXTENDED_DASD_IO,
FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME, FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME, 32MB aligned buffers,
WriteFile retry logic (3 attempts), FlushFileBuffers before close
- Fixed VirtualDisk::captureFromDisk() with same improvements
- Fixed ImagingTab::onFlashIso() — now populates targetVolumeLetters from
disk snapshot so IsoFlasher can properly lock/dismount volumes
- Fixed SD card counterfeit detection false positives:
- Changed from write-one-read-one to write-all-then-read-all algorithm
to properly detect NAND address wrapping on fake cards
- Added volume lock/dismount before probing to prevent filesystem
interference (journal writes, metadata updates)
- Added FSCTL_ALLOW_EXTENDED_DASD_IO for probes near end of disk
- Fixed overly aggressive vendor string check — USB card readers
legitimately report "USB"/"Mass Storage", no longer flagged
- Added handle re-open between write and verify phases to defeat
USB reader hardware cache
- README: documented how to unlock the secret menu, added new feature docs
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# Setec Partition Wizard For Windows
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**A free, open-source disk utility that does everything the paid tools do — without the monthly subscription.**
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Tired of Acronis, EaseUS, and Partition Magic charging you $50/year for basic disk operations? So were we. Setec Partition Wizard is a comprehensive C++17/Qt6 disk utility covering partition management, formatting, recovery, imaging, diagnostics, security, maintenance, and SD card recovery — all in one tool, completely free.
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[](https://ibb.co/GNfswHt)
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## Features
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### Partition Management
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- **Create, delete, resize, move, merge, and split** partitions with a visual disk map
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- Full **MBR, GPT, and Apple Partition Map** support
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- GParted-style **operation queue** — preview all changes before applying them
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- Partition alignment optimization for SSDs and 4K sector drives
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- Raw partition table editing for advanced users
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### Formatting — Every Filesystem You Can Think Of
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**Modern Windows:**
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NTFS, FAT32/16/12, exFAT, ReFS
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**Linux / Open Source:**
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ext2/3/4, Btrfs, XFS, ZFS, JFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4, F2FS, JFFS2, NILFS2, Linux swap
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**Apple:**
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HFS+, APFS (read-only detection), HFS Classic, MFS
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**Legacy & Retro (because why not):**
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HPFS (OS/2), Minix, Amiga Fast File System (AFFS/OFS), BeOS BFS, QNX4/6, UFS (BSD), FFS, Xenix, Coherent, SysV, VxFS, ADFS (Acorn), UDF, ISO9660, RomFS, CramFS, SquashFS, VFAT, UMSDOS
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**Console & Gaming:**
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FATX (Xbox / Xbox 360), STFS (Xbox 360 packages), GDFX (Xbox Game Disc), PS2 Memory Card
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**Virtual Disk Images:**
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VHD, VHDX (Hyper-V), VMDK (VMware), QCOW2 (QEMU), VDI (VirtualBox)
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**Disc & Archive Images:**
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RVZ/WIA (Dolphin Wii), WUA (Cemu Wii U), WBFS (Wii Backup), NRG (Nero), MDF (Alcohol 120%), CDI (DiscJuggler)
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### SD Card Recovery
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- **Detects SD/microSD cards Windows cannot see** — finds cards with corrupted partition tables, interrupted formats, and RAW/uninitialized media
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- Scans by bus type, removable flag, and model keywords — even finds cards with no partition table at all
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- **Full repair workflow:** clean partition table → reinitialize → format to FAT32/exFAT/NTFS
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- Auto-selects exFAT for cards over 32 GB
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- Uses raw IOCTL operations (`IOCTL_DISK_CREATE_DISK`, `IOCTL_DISK_SET_DRIVE_LAYOUT_EX`) to bypass Windows volume manager limitations
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### Recovery
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- **Deleted partition recovery** — scans for lost MBR/GPT partition entries
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- **File carving** — recovers files by signature from MFT records, FAT directories, ext inodes, and raw byte-pattern carving
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- **Boot repair** — rebuilds MBR boot code, fixes Windows BCD, restores GPT backup headers
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- Supports recovery across MBR, GPT, and ext superblock structures
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### Disk Imaging
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- **Full disk imaging** — create and restore complete disk/partition images
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- **ISO flashing** — write ISO/IMG files to USB drives and SD cards with hybrid ISO and UEFI boot detection
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- **Disk cloning** — sector-by-sector or smart clone (skips unallocated space)
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- **Checksum verification** — SHA-256, MD5, and CRC32 on all imaging operations
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### Linux Flasher
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- **Built-in image catalog** — Raspberry Pi OS, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Kali, DietPi, Alpine, Arch Linux ARM
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- **One-click download & flash** — download, decompress, and flash in a single pipeline
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- **Decompression support** — .xz (streaming via xz-embedded), .gz (zlib), .zip, .7z (via 7-Zip)
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- **Resume support** — resume interrupted downloads automatically
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- **Custom images** — flash any local .img/.iso file or paste a download URL
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### Kali Creator
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- **USB/SD Card** — download and flash any Kali variant (Installer, Live, ARM) with optional persistence partition
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- **Virtual Machine** — create QCOW2/VMDK/VDI/VHDX disks or download pre-built VMware/VirtualBox/Hyper-V VMs
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- **Containers** — pull `kalilinux/kali-rolling` via Docker or Podman with live log output
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- **Cloud Image** — download official Kali cloud images (Raw, QCOW2, OVA)
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### S.M.A.R.T. & Diagnostics
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- **S.M.A.R.T. monitoring** for both ATA and NVMe drives — read all attributes, thresholds, and health status
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- **Disk benchmarks** — sequential and random read/write, queue depth 1 and 32
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- **Surface scan** — find bad sectors before they eat your data
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### Security
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- **FIDO2/WebAuthn** — enumerate connected security keys, manage PINs, factory reset, create/verify credentials via the Windows WebAuthn API
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- **Encrypted vaults** — create AES-256 encrypted virtual disk containers (XTS, CBC, and GCM modes) with PBKDF2 key derivation
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- **Boot authentication keys** — create USB-based HMAC-SHA256 tokens for application access control
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- All cryptography uses **Windows CNG (BCrypt)** — zero external dependencies, no OpenSSL
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### Maintenance
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- **Secure erase** — multiple wipe standards:
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- Single-pass zero fill
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- DoD 5220.22-M (3-pass and 7-pass variants)
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- Gutmann 35-pass method
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- Random fill and custom byte patterns
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- **Boot repair** with MBR reconstruction and BCD rebuilding
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- **SD Card Recovery** — repair cards that Windows refuses to recognize
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## Screenshots
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*Coming soon — the UI features a tabbed interface with visual disk maps, operation queues, and real-time progress tracking.*
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## System Requirements
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| Requirement | Details |
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| **OS** | Windows 10/11 x64 |
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| **Privileges** | Administrator (required for raw disk access) |
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| **Disk Space** | ~100 MB |
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| **Runtime** | Qt 6 libraries (included in release builds) |
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## Building From Source
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```bash
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# Debug build
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cmake --preset default
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cmake --build --preset default
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# Release build
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cmake --preset release
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cmake --build --preset release
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```
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### Build Requirements
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- CMake 3.25+
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- Qt 6 (msvc2022_64 kit)
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- MSVC (Visual Studio 2022+)
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- Ninja (recommended, bundled with Qt)
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See [docs/build.md](docs/build.md) for detailed build instructions, troubleshooting, and architecture overview.
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## Architecture
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src/
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├── core/ # spw_core static library
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│ ├── common/ # Types, Result<T>, Error, Constants, Logging
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│ ├── disk/ # RawDiskHandle, VolumeHandle, DiskEnumerator,
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│ │ # SmartReader, PartitionTable, FilesystemDetector
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│ ├── filesystem/ # FormatEngine (all filesystem formatters)
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│ ├── operations/ # GParted-style operation queue
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│ ├── recovery/ # Partition recovery, file carving, boot repair
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│ ├── diagnostics/ # Benchmarks, surface scan
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│ ├── imaging/ # Disk cloner, image creator/restorer, ISO flasher
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│ ├── maintenance/ # Secure erase, SD card recovery
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│ └── security/ # Encrypted vaults, FIDO2, boot auth
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├── ui/ # spw_ui static library (Qt Widgets)
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│ ├── MainWindow # Tab container with visual disk map
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│ ├── tabs/ # One tab per feature area
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│ └── widgets/ # DiskMapWidget (GParted-style visual partition map)
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└── app/ # Executable entry point
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```
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### Design Decisions
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- **No exceptions** — monadic `Result<T>` error handling throughout
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- **No OpenSSL** — all crypto via Windows BCrypt (CNG API)
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- **RAII everything** — disk handles auto-close on destruction
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- **Operation queue** — changes are queued, previewed, then applied atomically
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- **Removable-only safety** — ISO flasher refuses to write to fixed disks
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- **Admin required** — raw disk I/O requires elevation; app checks and prompts
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- **SD card recovery uses raw IOCTLs** — bypasses volume manager to reach cards Windows won't mount
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## Unlocking the Secret Menu
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There's a hidden pentesting/diagnostics tab behind a puzzle. Two ways to unlock it:
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### The Easy Way
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1. Go to **Tools → Unlock Features...**
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2. Select the file `tools/unlock.key` (included in the repo)
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### The Hard Way
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1. Press **F5** while the app is running
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2. Survive the AstroChicken calibration
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3. Complete the Vohaul telemetry sequence
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4. Pass the Arnoid sensor authentication gate
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> *"Don't forget to look UP UP at space."*
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A riddle. A dark void. And a very particular file that ships with every build — one that looks like garbage in a hex editor, but says something in a text editor. Find it. Read it. Then find the file that only *your* build can produce.
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Those who grew up cleaning floors on the SCS Deepship 86 might feel right at home. The janitor always did have a knack for finding hidden things.
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*Roger Wilco was here.*
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## Contributing
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Contributions are welcome! This project exists because security and disk management tools should be free and accessible to everyone.
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1. Fork the repository
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2. Create a feature branch
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3. Submit a pull request
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Please note: the `third_party/hwdiag/` module is distributed as a pre-compiled library. Source files for that module are not included in the repository.
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## License
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Copyright (c) 2026 Setec
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Don't forget to look UP UP at space,
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