Getting a replacement start up disk for imac

How to get a replacement start up disk for my imac?
I lost the original startup disk and the mac didn't start up, only with "?" folder.

Call Apple technical support. They can probably sell you a new set of the original disks for a reasonable fee, if your iMac did come with installation disks (Macs that shipped with OS X 10.7 or 10.8 did not come with disks).
Regards.

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