Mac OS x/ finder/ hard drive/ start up.... problems PLEASE HELP URGENT!!

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firstly my finder icon on the dock the little triangle to show it on disapers. meaning all the icons on the desktop disapear! Then i restart to get them back but it loads the grey screen then goes to blue and nothing else. So i restart but hold down the ALT key to see drives and i calls my HD EMI drive or something so i boot from Backup cd 1 and have to reload Mac OS x Again for the second time today! what is going on and how can i fix it?

Michael,
First,Back up all important files.Then...
Run Apple Hardware Test from OS X Install Disk #1.
If it reports any problems,believe it and call AppleCare to have MacBook repaired.
If AHT reports "No problems found",I'd recommend an Erase and Install of OS X.
Let us know the outcome either way.
Jim
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