Preparing Your Installer for Maintenance Mode

InstallAnywhere 2020

You can choose to implement maintenance mode in an installer so that end users are able to add or remove features to previously installed products as well as repair broken installations. When maintenance mode is enabled, end users can launch maintenance mode through the following methods:

Execute the Change Installation launcher.
On Windows-based target systems: In the Windows Control Panel, use Programs or Features (formerly called Add or Remove Programs).

Now you have an option, where you can restrict the display of the installation location for an instance in the Display Name displayed in the Add or Remove Programs (Programs and Features).

When an end user launches maintenance mode, they are prompted to select from the listed options, which may include Add Features, Remove Features, Repair Product, and Uninstall Product.

Note • The options listed on this panel depend upon the options that you select in the Maintenance Mode area of the Advanced view on the Project page. For more information, see Enabling and Configuring Maintenance Mode.