Double click of macintosh hd icon not working

Using Lion 10.7.2 - When I double click the Macintosh HD desktop icon will not launch. Nothing happens.

Thanks for your response. The icon will highlight on a single click, however, when I try
To open from the control menu, nothing happens. I have the option to open
When I highlight and hold down control.. The menu opens as it should with a list of options.. Including Open, but when
I select that, it doesn't execute, just goes back to desktop view.

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