diff --git a/applications/external/mass_storage/scenes/mass_storage_scene_create_image.c b/applications/external/mass_storage/scenes/mass_storage_scene_create_image.c
index 4f3eb0778..1c12ff8a3 100644
--- a/applications/external/mass_storage/scenes/mass_storage_scene_create_image.c
+++ b/applications/external/mass_storage/scenes/mass_storage_scene_create_image.c
@@ -125,19 +125,33 @@ bool mass_storage_scene_create_image_on_event(void* context, SceneManagerEvent e
 
             app->file = storage_file_alloc(app->fs_api);
             const char* error = NULL;
-            if(storage_file_open(
-                   app->file, furi_string_get_cstr(app->file_path), FSAM_WRITE, FSOM_CREATE_NEW)) {
+            bool success = false;
+
+            uint8_t* buffer = malloc(WRITE_BUF_LEN);
+            do {
+                if(!storage_file_open(
+                       app->file,
+                       furi_string_get_cstr(app->file_path),
+                       FSAM_WRITE,
+                       FSOM_CREATE_NEW))
+                    break;
+
                 uint64_t size = image_sizes[app->create_image_size].value;
-                if(size == app->create_image_max) {
-                    size--;
-                }
-                if(!storage_file_expand(app->file, size)) {
-                    error = storage_file_get_error_desc(app->file);
-                    storage_file_close(app->file);
-                    storage_common_remove(app->fs_api, furi_string_get_cstr(app->file_path));
-                }
-            } else {
+                if(size == app->create_image_max) size--;
+                if(!storage_file_seek(file, size, true)) break;
+
+                // Zero out first 4k - partition table and adjacent data
+                if(!storage_file_seek(file, 0, true)) break;
+                if(!storage_file_write(file, buffer, WRITE_BUF_LEN)) break;
+
+                success = true;
+            } while(false);
+            free(buffer);
+
+            if(!success) {
                 error = storage_file_get_error_desc(app->file);
+                storage_file_close(app->file);
+                storage_common_remove(app->fs_api, furi_string_get_cstr(app->file_path));
             }
             storage_file_free(app->file);
             mass_storage_app_show_loading_popup(app, false);
diff --git a/applications/services/storage/filesystem_api_internal.h b/applications/services/storage/filesystem_api_internal.h
index 407b37a71..47214f21a 100644
--- a/applications/services/storage/filesystem_api_internal.h
+++ b/applications/services/storage/filesystem_api_internal.h
@@ -62,12 +62,6 @@ struct File {
  *      @param file pointer to file object
  *      @return current r/w pointer position
  * 
- *  @var FS_File_Api::expand
- *      @brief Expand the file (allocate space for it) 
- *      @param file pointer to file object
- *      @param size how many bytes to allocate
- *      @return success flag
- * 
  *  @var FS_File_Api::truncate
  *      @brief Truncate file size to current r/w pointer position
  *      @param file pointer to file object
@@ -100,7 +94,6 @@ typedef struct {
     uint16_t (*write)(void* context, File* file, const void* buff, uint16_t bytes_to_write);
     bool (*const seek)(void* context, File* file, uint32_t offset, bool from_start);
     uint64_t (*tell)(void* context, File* file);
-    bool (*const expand)(void* context, File* file, uint64_t size);
     bool (*const truncate)(void* context, File* file);
     uint64_t (*size)(void* context, File* file);
     bool (*const sync)(void* context, File* file);
diff --git a/applications/services/storage/storage.h b/applications/services/storage/storage.h
index 2743255cd..1ee4ab820 100644
--- a/applications/services/storage/storage.h
+++ b/applications/services/storage/storage.h
@@ -117,13 +117,6 @@ bool storage_file_seek(File* file, uint32_t offset, bool from_start);
  */
 uint64_t storage_file_tell(File* file);
 
-/** Expand the file (allocate space for it) 
- * @param file pointer to file object.
- * @param size how many bytes to allocate
- * @return success flag
- */
-bool storage_file_expand(File* file, uint64_t size);
-
 /** Truncates the file size to the current position of the r/w pointer
  * @param file pointer to file object.
  * @return bool success flag
diff --git a/applications/services/storage/storage_external_api.c b/applications/services/storage/storage_external_api.c
index a5fc8cd6e..1cfe06a52 100644
--- a/applications/services/storage/storage_external_api.c
+++ b/applications/services/storage/storage_external_api.c
@@ -203,21 +203,6 @@ uint64_t storage_file_tell(File* file) {
     return S_RETURN_UINT64;
 }
 
-bool storage_file_expand(File* file, uint64_t size) {
-    S_FILE_API_PROLOGUE;
-    S_API_PROLOGUE;
-
-    SAData data = {
-        .fexpand = {
-            .file = file,
-            .size = size,
-        }};
-
-    S_API_MESSAGE(StorageCommandFileExpand);
-    S_API_EPILOGUE;
-    return S_RETURN_BOOL;
-}
-
 bool storage_file_truncate(File* file) {
     S_FILE_API_PROLOGUE;
     S_API_PROLOGUE;
diff --git a/applications/services/storage/storage_message.h b/applications/services/storage/storage_message.h
index 8f0dc2879..e77bad6ee 100644
--- a/applications/services/storage/storage_message.h
+++ b/applications/services/storage/storage_message.h
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@ typedef struct {
     bool from_start;
 } SADataFSeek;
 
-typedef struct {
-    File* file;
-    uint64_t size;
-} SADataFExpand;
-
 typedef struct {
     File* file;
     const char* path;
@@ -102,7 +97,6 @@ typedef union {
     SADataFRead fread;
     SADataFWrite fwrite;
     SADataFSeek fseek;
-    SADataFExpand fexpand;
 
     SADataDOpen dopen;
     SADataDRead dread;
@@ -136,7 +130,6 @@ typedef enum {
     StorageCommandFileWrite,
     StorageCommandFileSeek,
     StorageCommandFileTell,
-    StorageCommandFileExpand,
     StorageCommandFileTruncate,
     StorageCommandFileSize,
     StorageCommandFileSync,
diff --git a/applications/services/storage/storage_processing.c b/applications/services/storage/storage_processing.c
index fef9a9891..87cb6b286 100644
--- a/applications/services/storage/storage_processing.c
+++ b/applications/services/storage/storage_processing.c
@@ -206,19 +206,6 @@ static uint64_t storage_process_file_tell(Storage* app, File* file) {
     return ret;
 }
 
-static bool storage_process_file_expand(Storage* app, File* file, const uint64_t size) {
-    bool ret = false;
-    StorageData* storage = get_storage_by_file(file, app->storage);
-
-    if(storage == NULL) {
-        file->error_id = FSE_INVALID_PARAMETER;
-    } else {
-        FS_CALL(storage, file.expand(storage, file, size));
-    }
-
-    return ret;
-}
-
 static bool storage_process_file_truncate(Storage* app, File* file) {
     bool ret = false;
     StorageData* storage = get_storage_by_file(file, app->storage);
@@ -588,10 +575,6 @@ void storage_process_message_internal(Storage* app, StorageMessage* message) {
         message->return_data->uint64_value =
             storage_process_file_tell(app, message->data->file.file);
         break;
-    case StorageCommandFileExpand:
-        message->return_data->bool_value = storage_process_file_expand(
-            app, message->data->fexpand.file, message->data->fexpand.size);
-        break;
     case StorageCommandFileTruncate:
         message->return_data->bool_value =
             storage_process_file_truncate(app, message->data->file.file);
diff --git a/applications/services/storage/storages/storage_ext.c b/applications/services/storage/storages/storage_ext.c
index 7592b82fe..ca77b6843 100644
--- a/applications/services/storage/storages/storage_ext.c
+++ b/applications/services/storage/storages/storage_ext.c
@@ -396,22 +396,6 @@ static uint64_t storage_ext_file_tell(void* ctx, File* file) {
     return position;
 }
 
-static bool storage_ext_file_expand(void* ctx, File* file, const uint64_t size) {
-#ifdef FURI_RAM_EXEC
-    UNUSED(ctx);
-    UNUSED(file);
-    UNUSED(size);
-    file->error_id = FSE_NOT_READY;
-#else
-    StorageData* storage = ctx;
-    SDFile* file_data = storage_get_storage_file_data(file, storage);
-
-    file->internal_error_id = f_expand(file_data, size, 1);
-    file->error_id = storage_ext_parse_error(file->internal_error_id);
-#endif
-    return (file->error_id == FSE_OK);
-}
-
 static bool storage_ext_file_truncate(void* ctx, File* file) {
 #ifdef FURI_RAM_EXEC
     UNUSED(ctx);
@@ -625,7 +609,6 @@ static const FS_Api fs_api = {
             .write = storage_ext_file_write,
             .seek = storage_ext_file_seek,
             .tell = storage_ext_file_tell,
-            .expand = storage_ext_file_expand,
             .truncate = storage_ext_file_truncate,
             .size = storage_ext_file_size,
             .sync = storage_ext_file_sync,
diff --git a/applications/services/storage/storages/storage_int.c b/applications/services/storage/storages/storage_int.c
index 765bb8e93..50e3a7899 100644
--- a/applications/services/storage/storages/storage_int.c
+++ b/applications/services/storage/storages/storage_int.c
@@ -455,14 +455,6 @@ static uint64_t storage_int_file_tell(void* ctx, File* file) {
     return position;
 }
 
-static bool storage_int_file_expand(void* ctx, File* file, const uint64_t size) {
-    UNUSED(ctx);
-    UNUSED(file);
-    UNUSED(size);
-    file->error_id = FSE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
-    return (file->error_id == FSE_OK);
-}
-
 static bool storage_int_file_truncate(void* ctx, File* file) {
     StorageData* storage = ctx;
     lfs_t* lfs = lfs_get_from_storage(storage);
@@ -711,7 +703,6 @@ static const FS_Api fs_api = {
             .write = storage_int_file_write,
             .seek = storage_int_file_seek,
             .tell = storage_int_file_tell,
-            .expand = storage_int_file_expand,
             .truncate = storage_int_file_truncate,
             .size = storage_int_file_size,
             .sync = storage_int_file_sync,
diff --git a/firmware/targets/f7/api_symbols.csv b/firmware/targets/f7/api_symbols.csv
index 6b33a3998..2e503f7e3 100644
--- a/firmware/targets/f7/api_symbols.csv
+++ b/firmware/targets/f7/api_symbols.csv
@@ -2695,7 +2695,6 @@ Function,+,storage_file_close,_Bool,File*
 Function,+,storage_file_copy_to_file,_Bool,"File*, File*, uint32_t"
 Function,+,storage_file_eof,_Bool,File*
 Function,+,storage_file_exists,_Bool,"Storage*, const char*"
-Function,+,storage_file_expand,_Bool,"File*, uint64_t"
 Function,+,storage_file_free,void,File*
 Function,+,storage_file_get_error,FS_Error,File*
 Function,+,storage_file_get_error_desc,const char*,File*
diff --git a/firmware/targets/f7/fatfs/ffconf.h b/firmware/targets/f7/fatfs/ffconf.h
index 3d9462fc5..8408a1ec1 100644
--- a/firmware/targets/f7/fatfs/ffconf.h
+++ b/firmware/targets/f7/fatfs/ffconf.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 #define _USE_FASTSEEK 1
 /* This option switches fast seek feature. (0:Disable or 1:Enable) */
 
-#define _USE_EXPAND 1
+#define _USE_EXPAND 0
 /* This option switches f_expand function. (0:Disable or 1:Enable) */
 
 #define _USE_CHMOD 0