Insertable disc cannot be read error message

Every time i reboot my iMac I get this red box that pops up that says,
"the insertable disc cannot be read...." 
not exactly verbatim but close.
I don't have any CD/DVD's in the drive.  The only things in the usb slots are the keyboard, printer and my external hard drive.
But the question is, why is the error coming up all of a sudden?

Greetings,
Use basic isolation to determine where this is coming from.  Remove all the devices from the computer and add them back in 1 at a time, restarting between each addtion.
When the message comes back, you've found your culprit. My guess would be the external HD.  It may be damaged and needs repair: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8492.html
If it ends up being your printer, does your printer have a media card reader in the front for flash memory from cameras?  Perhaps either the reader is damaged or there is a card inserted.
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