diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index f0aaded..bf7a264 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ pub struct AuthenticationConfig {
 pub struct BaseAttributes {
     pub name: String,
     pub target_url: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub recovery: bool,
 }
 
 impl BaseAttributes {
diff --git a/src/installer.rs b/src/installer.rs
index e734113..99ddba3 100644
--- a/src/installer.rs
+++ b/src/installer.rs
@@ -459,6 +459,23 @@ impl InstallerFramework {
         }
     }
 
+    /// The special recovery mode for the Installer Framework.
+    pub fn new_recovery_mode(attrs: BaseAttributes, install_path: &Path) -> Self {
+        InstallerFramework {
+            base_attributes: BaseAttributes {
+                recovery: true,
+                ..attrs
+            },
+            config: None,
+            database: InstallationDatabase::new(),
+            install_path: Some(install_path.to_path_buf()),
+            preexisting_install: true,
+            is_launcher: false,
+            burn_after_exit: false,
+            launcher_path: None,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Creates a new instance of the Installer Framework with a specified Config, managing
     /// a pre-existing installation.
     pub fn new_with_db(attrs: BaseAttributes, install_path: &Path) -> Result<Self, String> {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index eb6a700..d3a83da 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -127,7 +127,11 @@ fn main() {
     let metadata_file = current_path.join("metadata.json");
     let mut framework = if metadata_file.exists() {
         info!("Using pre-existing metadata file: {:?}", metadata_file);
-        InstallerFramework::new_with_db(config, current_path).log_expect("Unable to parse metadata")
+        InstallerFramework::new_with_db(config.clone(), current_path).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+            error!("Failed to load metadata: {:?}", e);
+            warn!("Entering recovery mode");
+            InstallerFramework::new_recovery_mode(config, current_path)
+        })
     } else {
         info!("Starting fresh install");
         fresh_install = true;
diff --git a/ui/mock-server.js b/ui/mock-server.js
index 80c07fd..5eaa9ce 100644
--- a/ui/mock-server.js
+++ b/ui/mock-server.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ let maintenance = false
 let launcher = false
 let fileExists = false
 let darkMode = false
+let recoveryMode = false
 
 function progressSimulation (res) {
   if (showError) {
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ function returnConfig (res) {
 app.get('/api/attrs', (req, res) => {
   console.log('-- Get attrs')
   res.send(
-    { name: 'yuzu', target_url: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/j-selby/test-installer/master/config.linux.v2.toml' }
+    { name: 'yuzu', recovery: recoveryMode, target_url: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/j-selby/test-installer/master/config.linux.v2.toml' }
   )
 })
 
@@ -161,6 +162,10 @@ process.argv.forEach((val, index) => {
       showError = true
       console.log('Simulating errors')
       break
+    case 'recovery':
+      recoveryMode = true
+      console.log('Simulating recovery mode')
+      break
   }
 })
 
diff --git a/ui/src/locales/en.json b/ui/src/locales/en.json
index c9176fb..e01b9ac 100644
--- a/ui/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/ui/src/locales/en.json
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
       "repair": "Repair",
       "uninstall":"Uninstall",
       "view_local_files": "View local files",
+      "prompt_recover": "Installer data for {name} is corrupted.<br>A repair is required to restore the installation.",
       "prompt":"Are you sure you want to uninstall {name}?",
       "prompt_confirm":"Uninstall {name}"
     },
diff --git a/ui/src/views/ModifyView.vue b/ui/src/views/ModifyView.vue
index a19e201..40947a9 100644
--- a/ui/src/views/ModifyView.vue
+++ b/ui/src/views/ModifyView.vue
@@ -38,7 +38,22 @@ export default {
   data: function () {
     return {}
   },
+  mounted: function () {
+    if (this.$root.$data.attrs.recovery) {
+      this.recovery()
+    }
+  },
   methods: {
+    recovery: function () {
+      this.$buefy.dialog.alert({
+        title: this.$t('modify.repair'),
+        message: this.$t('modify.prompt_recover', { name: this.$root.$data.attrs.name }),
+        confirmText: this.$t('continue'),
+        type: 'is-danger',
+        hasIcon: true,
+        onConfirm: this.repair_packages
+      })
+    },
     update: function () {
       this.$router.push('/install/update/false')
     },