It appears that the issue was entirely caused by Splunk. I experienced the same problem after installing Splunk on my Windows 11 (non-server) machine for a trial run. Immediately following the installation, my entire 😧 drive became inaccessible. Fortunately, I was able to restore access by reassigning permissions to my user account, after which all files and folders became accessible again. I also noticed that the Splunk installation created three separate folders—etc, var, and share—which is unusual, as those are typically associated with Linux file systems. To clarify, I did not download the incorrect version; I am certain that the installer is a .msi file. At this point, I am unable to determine how to launch the application. There does not appear to be an executable (.exe) file or any clear method to start Splunk locally on my PC. ... View more