My Mac keeps locking up and when I restart, I get white screen with just a folder with a question mark in it???

If my computer displays a white screen with a folder with a question mark in it...what does this mean?

Hi Pattib123,
The flashing question mark says it can't find a valid system to boot from. Check out this article.
Mac OS X: Gray screen appears during startup
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2570
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Nubz

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