Posted by: Drkanchho May 11, 2011
How to copy a software?
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installed programs can be copied into flashdrive or other media
go to the partition that has your softwares installed on it (usually drive C); open the folder called program files.
if you have windows 7, there will be two folders : program files and program files (x86) or something like that. check both folders, copy the folder that has name of the software of your interest.
after you're done with fixing your computer, copy/paste  those folders back into their original place

FYI: this might not work and there's no other solution that i know of.
but if you have the installation file (the one you downloaded; usually they have .exe extension. like firefox.exe) copy that to external device and you'll be able to install it later.
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