Hi Bob,
I don't believe Ghost is compatible with W8.1 and in any case, Ghost is no longer supported.
Symantec System Recovery 2013 is almost identical to Ghost.
http://www.symantec.com/en/au/system-recovery-desktop-edition?fid=backup-exec
You can download a trial from here.
https://www4.symantec.com/Vrt/offer?a_id=88749
Dave