diff --git a/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh b/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
index 27737811e..d24ed7eac 100755
--- a/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
+++ b/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
@@ -87,6 +87,18 @@ if [ "${setupStep}" != "100" ]; then
 fi
 sudo chmod 777 ${infoFile}
 
+######################################
+# CHECK SD CARD INCONSISTENT STATE
+
+# when the provision did not ran thru without error (ask user for fresh sd card)
+provisionFlagExists=$(sudo ls /home/admin/provision.flag | grep -c 'provision.flag')
+if [ "${provisionFlagExists}" == "1" ]; then
+  sed -i "s/^state=.*/state=inconsistentsystem/g" ${infoFile}
+  sed -i "s/^message=.*/message='provision did not ran thru'/g" ${infoFile}
+  echo "FAIL: 'provision did not ran thru - need fresh sd card!" >> ${logFile}
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 ######################################
 # SECTION FOR POSSIBLE REBOOT ACTIONS
 systemInitReboot=0
@@ -439,6 +451,9 @@ if [ ${isMounted} -eq 0 ]; then
   source ${infoFile}
   echo "# PROVISION PROCESS with setupPhase(${setupPhase})"
 
+  # mark system on sd card as in setup process
+  echo "the provision process was started but did not finish yet" > /home/admin/provision.flag
+
   # temp mount the HDD
   echo "Temp mounting data drive ($hddCandidate)" >> $logFile
   if [ "${hddFormat}" != "btrfs" ]; then
diff --git a/home.admin/setup.scripts/eventInfoWait.sh b/home.admin/setup.scripts/eventInfoWait.sh
index bc5b54fd3..4cdd2d133 100644
--- a/home.admin/setup.scripts/eventInfoWait.sh
+++ b/home.admin/setup.scripts/eventInfoWait.sh
@@ -88,6 +88,15 @@ ssh admin@${localip}
 Use your Password A
 " 7 41
 
+elif [ "${eventID}" == "inconsistentsystem" ]; then
+
+    dialog --backtitle "${backtitle}" --cr-wrap --infobox "
+PLEASE START WITH A FRESH SD CARD IMAGE
+---------------------------------------
+Cut power & remove sd card and then
+flash a fresh RaspiBlitz image on it.
+" 8 45
+
 elif [ "${eventID}" == "waitsetup" ] && [ "${mode}" == "lcd" ]; then
 
     if [ "${setupPhase}" == "setup" ] || [ "${setupPhase}" == "update" ] || [ "${setupPhase}" == "recovery" ] || [ "${setupPhase}" == "migration" ]; then