My disk utility doesn't want to show the disk that I need to re install my Mac OS X on!

When I go to recovery mode and go to re install the Mac OS X software again I press next and agree but when it says choose the disk to install on I don't have anything to choose from any suggestions?

In this case the TC should be in bridge mode.
Win8 is still problematic. Try using ethernet instead of wireless. I think the drivers are poor still and it is well worth having a try via ethernet if you haven't already.
Otherwise you will need to wait for apple to release bonjour for windows 8 and airport utility.. which is not out yet.
Also make sure the windows is set to home, not work or public.. even turn off the firewall.
Open windows explorer and type the TC ip address into the address bar.. (none of which is perhaps the same.. I gave away windows at vista.. shudder)
\\TCIPadderss.

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