Windows Backup Failed to Get an Exclusive Lock on ESP In Windows 10/8/7 [Tutorial]
Windows Backup Failed to Get an Exclusive Lock on ESP In Windows 10/8/7 [Tutorial].
"Windows Backup failed to get an exclusive lock on the EFI system partition (ESP). This may happen if another application is using files on the ESP. Please retry the operation."
The error ‘Windows Backup failed to get an exclusive lock on the EFI partition (ESP)’ usually occurs when there’s an application that is denying access of the process. System Images are very helpful and most of the users usually create a system image whenever they are trying to do something they know little about. System Images, if you do not know, are basically copies of the whole system stored into a file. These images can, later on, be used to restore the system to the exact same state when the image was created.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).