After the Internet Recovery??

My almost new macbook pro was showing a white screen with a flashing folder with a question mark. I was able to do the internet recovery, installing OS X on my external harddrive, but how do I use my mac without the harddrive plugged in?

... but how do I use my mac without the harddrive plugged in?
You have to fix the problem with your MacBook Pro's internal disk, since the flashing folder and question mark generally means it can't find an operating system. Did you try to install OS X on it, as well as the external?

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