Cannot specify a workspace

This issue concerns a new install of Eclipse 2022-12 on a new computer. The install goes OK, but no matter how one enters a string to specify a workspace, Eclipse concatenates it, incorrectly, with its own suggestion to yield an invalid directory name. On the computer being replaced, Eclipse staggers rather than runs as part after part, usually the result of an update, has failed. The latest update will not permit Eclipse to run because it says it has to have JDK 17 or above. JDK 17 is clearly installed, but Eclipse won't run.

Error message: "Could not launch the product because the specified workspace directory is either invalid or read-only."
"Please choose another workspace as 'C:\WINDOWS\system32/harles.elliott316@co' is currently in use."

O/S Name: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Version: 10.0.22621 build 22621
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-cores, 3800 Mhz, 16 logical processors
RAM: 64 GB, 2666 Mhz
Motherboard: ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI)

Thank you in advance for your help in this matter.