MacBook Pro Won't Come Back On - HELP

Hi,
I'm hoping that somebody out there can help me!
When I turned on my MacBook Pro all that came up was a gray screen with a flashing folder and a question mark. I followed the instructions on the apple website on how to fix it (holding down the option/alt key when turning on etc.) and now it says " OS X Utilities" and gives the following options:
Restore from Time Machine Backup
Reinstall OS X
Get Help Online
Disk Utility
I have tried restoring from time machine backup but nothing happens - it says that it is searching for backups but nothing ever comes up.
I tried reinstalling a new copy of OS X Mountain Lion (even though I had already updated to Yosemite) but when I do that it asks which disk to install it on and then there is no disk to select.
I've tried to follow the information online but I'm worried that I am going to lose all of my documents and files that I have on my computer.
I'm hoping that somebody can please please help me - stress levels are running very high and I'm completely in the dark about what to do. Is my computer completely ruined?

Hi SydneyStudent95,
Thanks for the question. Have you tried performing a Safe Boot?, which is the first step in this resource:
Mac OS X: Gray screen appears during startup - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/TS2570
If not, definitely give that a try. If the issue persists, follow the additional steps in the article in order.
- Matt M.

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