Windows Boot Hangs from Both Install CD and Hard Drive After Lightning Strike

Spencer Davis

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Jul 1, 2013
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Hi,

After a very close lightning strike, one of my Windows 7 PC's has stopped booting. It hangs just after the "Starting Windows" animation begins. I've tried booting from the Windows 7 install disk, which succeeds up until the same point. I've tested the hard drive on a second computer, and it is definitely okay. I've also disconnected the hard drive and tried to boot from the CD, which also fails.

Any suggestions on what could be the problem here? Could it be a problem with the motherboard/PSU?

Thanks!