No Bootable Disk Error

I have had this computer since August 2012. I have recently been getting a "No bootable disk" error when starting/restarting. I hold down the option key, select the SSD, and it boots normally. The first time it happened I kinda freaked, now it just ****** me off. It is NOT something that should happen on a machine as new and pricey as this thing is.
Anybody else heving this issue?

Try to restart the system while holding down the OPTIONS key. This should allow access to the recovery partition. Select recovery and boot from that partition and use the disk utilities app to see if it can fix any disk error. after that try to reboot normally. If there is still a problem you might try to reinstall the OS fresh - I hope you have been making regular backups of your data with Time Capsule, a back up drive or cloud. These are the first steps I'd take, but then it might be a hardware failure of your drive. Use the Apple Hardware on your install DVD to check the drive. If the drive has failed, you can repace it yorself or take it in for Apple Service. I recently replaced my drive with a Seagate Blue 1TB 5400 RPM drive in my mid-2009 13" MacBook Pro (5,5) and it works great!

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I too had problems with Hal.dll and "Disk Error".
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http://forum.onmac.net/showthread.php?t=2793&page=5
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3) XP (FAT)
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I think it's dead but as my last breath i will try to find any different solution before to bury it. Sorry for my English, I am Brazilian, but I will try do my best for you understand me. Its me who needs help.
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Ramki wrote:
My hardisk had some issues so got a replacement hardisk from HP. i installed the new hardisk sucessfully. however when i start my laptop it shows No bootable disk insert boot disc.
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how to fix the error message?
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