What is this mean when I see a gray screen with a symbol circle with single cross?

Why the gray screen appear on my screen? I have tried instructions and none is working. I think I loss it and I went ahead to reformat by using my CD and its not coming through and please help!

amboarman29 wrote:
Why the gray screen appear on my screen? I have tried instructions and none is working. I think I loss it and I went ahead to reformat by using my CD and its not coming through and please help!
Care to share?  Any from KB Article: 
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570 Mac OS X: Gray screen appears during startup?
Care to share which OS you are using?

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