In plain English
This means something already installed has to be taken off the system first. The term names that pre-installation condition before the chosen software can be added. It refers to the state requiring removal, not to the removal action itself.
In context
Here, it warns that software already installed on the system must be removed before the chosen software can be installed.
- Situation
- Installing, updating, licensing, and checking compatibility for applications
- What it communicates
- warns that removal of another installation is required before setup can continue
Meaning limits
The term itself does not say which installed software must be removed or why that removal is needed.
Examples
“The computer stayed in an uninstall-required state until the older program was removed from the system.”
“If the installer warns of uninstall required, remove the software already on the system before adding the one you selected.”