# Can't flash kali linux to sd card.

**URL:** <https://forums.balena.io/t/cant-flash-kali-linux-to-sd-card/367283>\
**Category:** balenaEtcher\
**Created:** [March 30, 2023, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/cant-flash-kali-linux-to-sd-card/367283 "2023-03-30T06:57:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![qdras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/6de8d8/32.png) [@qdras](https://forums.balena.io/u/qdras)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2023, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/cant-flash-kali-linux-to-sd-card/367283/1 "2023-03-30T06:57:21Z")

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Hello, i’m trying to flash kali linux image to 32GB SD card. The image is for raspberry pi 1. The flash process is ok, but validation fails in balena etcher. When i connect raspberry pi to the power supply it start booting, but after some time it stucks on blinking cursor of command line. With raspberry pi imager i was successfull. But i like more your product, so wish it fixed. I’m using Windows 10, latest version of Balena Etcher.

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**Author:** ![alanb128](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/alanb128/32/2839_2.png) [@alanb128](https://forums.balena.io/u/alanb128)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 2:35am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/cant-flash-kali-linux-to-sd-card/367283/2 "2023-04-05T02:35:59Z")

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Hello, Thanks for using Etcher. Can you provide a link to the Kali Linux image you are trying to flash? Have you tried a different SD card just to rule out issues with the card?