diff --git a/flashall.py b/flashall.py
index 22277fe..e7a1eaa 100644
--- a/flashall.py
+++ b/flashall.py
@@ -22,9 +22,23 @@ class color:
 print(color.RED + "\npreparing to flash rom, 5 seconds to abort..." + color.END)
 time.sleep(5)
 
+print(color.PURPLE+"Checking if partitions are there..."+color.END)
+time.sleep(1)
+
+missing = False
+for partition in partitions:
+   if not os.path.exists(f"./{partition}.img"):
+      missing = True
+      print(color.RED+f"Missing partition {partition}"+ color.END)
+if missing:
+   print(color.RED+f"due to the missing partitions you have 5 seconds to abort..."+ color.END)
+   time.sleep(5)
+del missing
+
 print(color.RED + "starting to flash rom...\n" + color.END)
 time.sleep(1)
 
+
 for partition in partitions:
 	if not os.path.exists(f"./{partition}.img"):
 		print(color.BOLD + color.PURPLE + f"no {partition} to flash" + color.END)