# Image ends up with a 169 MB data partition

**URL:** <https://forums.balena.io/t/image-ends-up-with-a-169-mb-data-partition/349719>\
**Category:** Product support\
**Created:** [October 16, 2021, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/image-ends-up-with-a-169-mb-data-partition/349719 "2021-10-16T16:41:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![luandro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/luandro/32/6867_2.png) [@luandro](https://forums.balena.io/u/luandro)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2021, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/image-ends-up-with-a-169-mb-data-partition/349719/1 "2021-10-16T16:41:58Z")

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I think this might be a problem with one specific micro sd card, but might be worth documenting. When burning a Rpi4 Balena Cloud image using Etcher, we always end up with a 169MB state partition despite the card having 32GBs.

 ![screenshot_dashboard](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/balena/original/2X/e/ec271ba7d3cf9f321085b9875aaf36e2fe5d5f9d.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![mpous](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/mpous/32/4742_2.png) [@mpous](https://forums.balena.io/u/mpous)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/image-ends-up-with-a-169-mb-data-partition/349719/2 "2021-10-18T10:05:47Z")

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Could you please tell us more details what OS are you using and if the SD card was brand new or not? BTW what balenaEtcher version are you using?

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**Author:** ![luandro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/luandro/32/6867_2.png) [@luandro](https://forums.balena.io/u/luandro)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/image-ends-up-with-a-169-mb-data-partition/349719/3 "2021-10-18T11:58:40Z")

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Hey @mpous, it’s one of these [Kootion cards](https://www.amazon.com/KOOTION-Micro-Class-10-Memory-UHS-I/dp/B07WG2RJV5). It’s not brand new, but also not so old. But it only happens to this card.

Using Etcher 1.6.0.

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**Author:** ![mpous](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/mpous/32/4742_2.png) [@mpous](https://forums.balena.io/u/mpous)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/image-ends-up-with-a-169-mb-data-partition/349719/4 "2021-10-18T12:05:28Z")

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@luandro i have been reading similar issues on the forums, and everything is related with the SD cards. Find here an example [Balena OS burned to disk with BalenaEtcher on a 16GB SD shows only 169MB available in dashboard](https://forums.balena.io/t/balena-os-burned-to-disk-with-balenaetcher-on-a-16gb-sd-shows-only-169mb-available-in-dashboard/249174/)

let me know if you can test with another SD card.

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**Author:** ![luandro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/luandro/32/6867_2.png) [@luandro](https://forums.balena.io/u/luandro)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/image-ends-up-with-a-169-mb-data-partition/349719/6 "2021-10-18T12:11:58Z")

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We’ve been able to test with another SD card and works fine. Didn’t find that post on the same topic before, thanks for sharing.

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**Author:** ![mpous](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/mpous/32/4742_2.png) [@mpous](https://forums.balena.io/u/mpous)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/image-ends-up-with-a-169-mb-data-partition/349719/7 "2021-10-19T11:32:46Z")

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No problem Luandro! Let us know if we can help you more! Keep pushing 🙂