: It acknowledges that failures can and do occur, even in the carefully managed environment of software installation. By providing recovery mechanisms, software developers and operating system designers are, in effect, designing for failure, making systems more resilient.
When an installation fails, the process stops halfway. The boxes are on the lawn, or half the dishes are in the kitchen, but the house isn't livable. This is "partially installed content." : It acknowledges that failures can and do
The system registry might believe the application is already present. This frequently triggers error messages when you attempt to restart the installation. designing for failure