diff --git a/bsp-files/kickstarts/pre_prestaging_install_check.cfg b/bsp-files/kickstarts/pre_prestaging_install_check.cfg
index e8627d66..8be8189e 100644
--- a/bsp-files/kickstarts/pre_prestaging_install_check.cfg
+++ b/bsp-files/kickstarts/pre_prestaging_install_check.cfg
@@ -11,56 +11,65 @@ wlog "pre prestaging install check"
 # First, parse /proc/cmdline to find the boot args
 set -- `cat /proc/cmdline`
 for I in $*; do case "$I" in *=*) eval $I 2>/dev/null;; esac; done
+for J in $*; do case "$J" in force_install) force_install=${J};; esac; done
 
-if [ -z "$rootfs_device" ]; then
-    rootfs_device=$(get_disk_dev)
-fi
+# if force_install is set, install anyway. Ignore the remainder of this section.
 
-orig_rootfs_device=$rootfs_device
-by_path_rootfs_device=$(get_by_path $rootfs_device)
-rootfs_device=$(get_disk $by_path_rootfs_device)
-wlog "Found rootfs $orig_rootfs_device on: $by_path_rootfs_device->$rootfs_device."
-
-part_numbers=( $(parted -s ${rootfs_device} print | awk '$1 == "Number" {i=1; next}; i {print $1}') )
-# print the partnumber info for informational purposes
-for i in ${part_numbers[@]}; do
-    wlog "partnumber: ${i}"
-done
-
-# Get the correct rootfs prefix
-ROOTFS_PART_PREFIX=${rootfs_device}
-# check if rootfs part is nvme (eg. /dev/nvme0n1). The partitions have a "p" in the part prefix.
-# for example, /dev/nvme0n1p1
-# so we need to add the letter "p" to get the prefix.
-# The part numbers will be used later in the code.
-case $rootfs_device in
-    *"nvme"*)
-        ROOTFS_PART_PREFIX=${ROOTFS_PART_PREFIX}p
-    ;;
-esac
-
-# temporary mount directory
-temp_mount=/mnt
-
-wlog "Searching for existing installation..."
-for part in "${part_numbers[@]}"; do
-    device=${ROOTFS_PART_PREFIX}${part}
-    wlog "Searching on ${device}"
-    # mount this part at a temporary mount point
-    mount ${device} ${temp_mount}
-    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-        wlog "unable to mount ${device}"
-        continue
+if [ -z ${force_install} ]; then
+    if [ -z "$rootfs_device" ]; then
+        rootfs_device=$(get_disk_dev)
     fi
-    # Check for the presence of install_uuid in one of the partitions on
-    # the root device
-    if [ -e ${temp_mount}/var/www/pages/feed/rel-xxxPLATFORM_RELEASExxx/install_uuid ]; then
-        wlog "Found valid installation on ${device}"
+    
+    orig_rootfs_device=$rootfs_device
+    by_path_rootfs_device=$(get_by_path $rootfs_device)
+    rootfs_device=$(get_disk $by_path_rootfs_device)
+    wlog "Found rootfs $orig_rootfs_device on: $by_path_rootfs_device->$rootfs_device."
+    
+    part_numbers=( $(parted -s ${rootfs_device} print | awk '$1 == "Number" {i=1; next}; i {print $1}') )
+    # print the partnumber info for informational purposes
+    for i in ${part_numbers[@]}; do
+        wlog "partnumber: ${i}"
+    done
+    
+    # Get the correct rootfs prefix
+    ROOTFS_PART_PREFIX=${rootfs_device}
+    # check if rootfs part is nvme (eg. /dev/nvme0n1). The partitions have a "p" in the part prefix.
+    # for example, /dev/nvme0n1p1
+    # so we need to add the letter "p" to get the prefix.
+    # The part numbers will be used later in the code.
+    case $rootfs_device in
+        *"nvme"*)
+            ROOTFS_PART_PREFIX=${ROOTFS_PART_PREFIX}p
+        ;;
+    esac
+    
+    # temporary mount directory
+    temp_mount=/mnt
+    
+    wlog "Searching for existing installation..."
+    for part in "${part_numbers[@]}"; do
+        device=${ROOTFS_PART_PREFIX}${part}
+        wlog "Searching on ${device}"
+        # mount this part at a temporary mount point
+        mount ${device} ${temp_mount}
+        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+            wlog "unable to mount ${device}"
+            continue
+        fi
+        # Check for the presence of install_uuid in one of the partitions on
+        # the root device
+        if [ -e ${temp_mount}/var/www/pages/feed/rel-xxxPLATFORM_RELEASExxx/install_uuid ]; then
+            wlog "Found valid installation on ${device}"
+            umount ${temp_mount}
+            # do not modify the system in any way
+            report_pre_failure_with_msg "Prestage rejected. Existing installation detected. Please eject the media before rebooting."
+        fi
         umount ${temp_mount}
-        # do not modify the system in any way
-        report_pre_failure_with_msg "Prestage rejected. Existing installation detected. Please eject the media before rebooting."
-    fi
-    wlog "Unmounting ${device}"
-    umount ${temp_mount}
-done
+    done
+    wlog "Installing Prestaged content. No existing installation found."
+else
+    # force install inspite of existing installation
+    wlog "Force install the prestage content"
+    wlog "Installing Prestaged content. All existing installations will be lost."
+fi
 %end