# Installing Windows 7 with Speech output

Category: Geeks r Us

## Post 1 by illumination (Darkness is history.) on Tuesday, 17-Nov-2009 14:51:58

Hi, I was wondering, is there a way that you can install Windows 7 using Jaws or Window Eyes so that it can talk you through the installation? If so, how would you do that?

## Post 2 by illumination (Darkness is history.) on Tuesday, 17-Nov-2009 18:15:00

In other words, how could you make it so that Jaws or Window Eyes could talk to you while you're in the process of installing Windows 7?

## Post 3 by forereel (Just posting.) on Tuesday, 17-Nov-2009 19:11:59

It is an OS and screen readers need the OS to work, so no go on that one. Creating a boot disc would be maybe an option, but if you had that together you'd not post the question, so duh! Smile. Get some help, treat them to lunch and enjoy it after. Smile.

## Post 4 by blindndangerous (the blind and dangerous one) on Tuesday, 17-Nov-2009 19:35:24

Um, you can't do that when doing a clean install. I can, tell you what you need to do if you like. Once you get the system to where it has rebooted once, you can then use narrator to finish up the install process.

## Post 5 by illumination (Darkness is history.) on Tuesday, 17-Nov-2009 23:59:58

Hmmm, so I take it that it's best to get sighted help, then?

## Post 6 by Nitrogen (Zone BBS Addict) on Wednesday, 18-Nov-2009 10:52:59

Hi Michael,
You could do a clean install which I prefer personally as it doesn't save the folder containing the previous operating system which would then give you more space.
However if you'd like to keep that folder you could, in both cases use what they call an answer file which would provide the information that setup needs in order to complete.

## Post 7 by blindndangerous (the blind and dangerous one) on Wednesday, 18-Nov-2009 16:55:36

If your going to do any install of it from boot yeah you will need sighted assistance, at least until the system reboots and you can pull up narrator to help you through the rest.

## Post 8 by Feathered Serpent (I can't call it a day til I enter the zone BBS) on Monday, 30-Nov-2009 22:28:54

Does anyone find it ironic that before I posted this, This bored topic had seven posts?

## Post 9 by forereel (Just posting.) on Tuesday, 01-Dec-2009 1:33:05

Yes best to get sighted help. The install goes smoother, and you will enjoy that lunch better specially if you helper is female, and someone you enjoy lunch with. Smile. Take the easy road.