How to FIX: Windows Backup failed to get an exclusive lock on the EFI system partition (ESP)
A few days ago, I encountered a perplexing issue on a Windows 10 machine where the "Backup & Restore" application, which had been functioning smoothly, suddenly failed with the error: "Windows Backup failed to get an exclusive lock on the EFI system partition (ESP). This may happen if another application is using the files on […]
