07-04-2006, 09:24 PM
A surge protector won't save you computer from a lightning strike, which i'm asuming must be your problem. Your lucky your computer still turns on. I would try replacing the power supply, it's the first thing that gets damaged during an electrical storm. Try that to see if it works, otherwise, try replacing the motherboard. You could also test your RAM with Memtest86+ to make sure your RAM isn't damaged. And after all that, you could run a CHKDSK on your hard drive.