You can start Narrator during the install process. I think Windows+Enter 
will start Narrator for you. I'm not sure if this will be enough to get 
you through the install without sighted help, but I was able to use it 
to set up my account on a preinstalled system. It won't help you if you 
need to go into the BIOS first.

I don't know the cost. I suspect your disk will have either 8.0 or 8.1 
on it but not both. If you start off with 8.0 you can update to 8.1 over 
the network.

I'm pretty sure you can still get 32-bit versions of Windows 8.1, but 
I'd think the 64-bit version would be the default and a lot easier to find.

On 02/19/2015 11:15 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Good afternoon everyone,
> If I were to switch from windows 7 64 bit to windows 8, or 8 point 1,
> would I need sighted  assistance to install it,  or  if  I get windows 8
> point 1, Is there  a self install that  a blind person can  install it
> on there own? does windows 8 point 1  come on the same disk as windows
> 8, and how much  should  it cost.  Is there a 64 bit version,  or a 32
> bit version of both these programs?
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