I recently upgraded my system to Windows 11. I have attempted on several occasions to use the Back up and Restore (Windows 7) feature inside Windows 11 (in the Control panel).
Primarily, I wanted to use this backup feature built into Windows to create a system image of the newly installed operating system on my new disc. However, each time I have attempted to save the back up to my 2TB external drive, I get the following error message in Windows:
QUOTE "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 the ESP" END QUOTE
The error message is Ox8078011E, which means nothing to me.
Question: does anyone know why this keeps happening? I have used this type of Windows backup for imaging for years without a problem. I will say my current configuration now involves two separate internal hard drives (SSDs). I've still got Windows 10 installed on one drive while Windows 11 is installed on the separate drive (in a dual boot configuration).
So is it possible that the master boot record (now that it's dual boot) is seeing the other partition with Windows 10 and is creating this problem and error message when I try to create a system image of WIndows 11 in my 2nd internal SSD? Again, I am only trying to create a system image of Windows 11, which was newly installed on a new/separate internal hard drive (SSD). I use an external SSD for all backups. I will most likely eliminate Windows 10 once I've had more time with Windows 11, but for now I want to keep my dual boot setup.
If there is no easy solution to this backup problem, my other question would be to ask about popular and very reliable ways to create system images in a very easy manner? I don't need extensive backup software as this PC is only for home use. But I do want easy, quick and very reliable system images so that in the event I ever have to revert back to it - it's a simple process to use. I've used system images before; and they are great to have (obviously in addition to separate file backups).
Thanks for any replies here about imaging software and my experience using Window's built in feature.
Primarily, I wanted to use this backup feature built into Windows to create a system image of the newly installed operating system on my new disc. However, each time I have attempted to save the back up to my 2TB external drive, I get the following error message in Windows:
QUOTE "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 the ESP" END QUOTE
The error message is Ox8078011E, which means nothing to me.
Question: does anyone know why this keeps happening? I have used this type of Windows backup for imaging for years without a problem. I will say my current configuration now involves two separate internal hard drives (SSDs). I've still got Windows 10 installed on one drive while Windows 11 is installed on the separate drive (in a dual boot configuration).
So is it possible that the master boot record (now that it's dual boot) is seeing the other partition with Windows 10 and is creating this problem and error message when I try to create a system image of WIndows 11 in my 2nd internal SSD? Again, I am only trying to create a system image of Windows 11, which was newly installed on a new/separate internal hard drive (SSD). I use an external SSD for all backups. I will most likely eliminate Windows 10 once I've had more time with Windows 11, but for now I want to keep my dual boot setup.
If there is no easy solution to this backup problem, my other question would be to ask about popular and very reliable ways to create system images in a very easy manner? I don't need extensive backup software as this PC is only for home use. But I do want easy, quick and very reliable system images so that in the event I ever have to revert back to it - it's a simple process to use. I've used system images before; and they are great to have (obviously in addition to separate file backups).
Thanks for any replies here about imaging software and my experience using Window's built in feature.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte Technology Z390 Gaming X-CF
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ASUS
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB
WDC SSD 500GB
- Antivirus
- Norton 360