Programs cannot be accessed Please help!

zorak16

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Hey so I have a new windows SP1 Ultimate 64 bit.

Everything has been working great no problems until today. I installed several games (I had been installing games over the past couple days) and did a scan (malbyte antimalware), but otherwise did nothing unusual with my pc.

All of a sudden I begin getting this strange error where many of my apps have a "specified path does not exist" error. Many of my programs are stored on my HDD (SSD is for OS and some programs/games). I can access much of my HDD with the normal windows explorer, but some folders (the ones affected) cannot be accessed. It tells me some long error about how the folder path does not exist and that the HDD could possibly not be connected properly (also mentioned network as a possible issue). I have not changed a thing physically or software wise with the HDD.

Any ideas?

i5 4670k
8gb ram
asus gtx 770 OC

my HHD: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DXOJJQQ/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
 

zorak16

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I will add that strangely enough google chrome (cannot confirm for any other program, the other few have failed) can be accessed by typing in the start menu search button. I click on the result there and chrome opens.

I CANNOT make a shortcut or do anything with that link in my start menu results. WHich is really bizarre.