Just turned on my MacBook on and all I'm getting is a file symbol with a ? In the centre. Any ideas?

Just turned my Mac book on and all I am getting on screen is a file symbol with a ? In the centre. Any ideas?

Click here and follow the instructions. If the computer was running Mac OS X 10.6.8 or earlier and you reach the third set of steps, insert a Mac OS X install disk.
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