Windows 8.1: no bootable device--please restart system

I know that there have been several posts like this before, but none that exactly fit my situation.
So I have a satellite c875-S7303 that was running windows 8.1. Today when I went to turn it on I got the message:
Checking media [fail]
then: No bootable device --please restart system
I am able to access the setup utility, and I have tried changing the boot mode from UEFI to CSM with no luck. I also dont feel like it is a physical problem with my HDD or the cables because the make and model of the HDD shows up in the main and boot tabs of the sutup utility.
Of course I didnt make a recovery disk, and there isnt a recovery option (that I'm aware of) anywhere in the setup utility.
I feel like the problem is that the boot files are corrupted somehow but the HDD is otherwise ok. Is it possible to boot windows 8.1 with a generic boot file that I can burn to a CD or put on a USB stick?
Any help would be extremely appreciated

I'm planning to get hard drive usb adapter cables to see if I can get any of my data off of it.
I don't have any ideas better than that.
You may need to take ownership of files and folders, BTW, when you access from another Windows installation.
-Jerry

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