Windows 10: How to access files in the EFI partition

The EFI partition on HP systems contains bios backups and has run out of space. I cannot enlarge the partition. When I shrunk "C" the free space showed up on the right hand side instead of next to the EFI. I tried mounting the EFI using diskpart as suggesteddiskpartlist diskselect disk 0list partitionselect partition 1assign letter=bexitI was unable to assign a letter as it was prohibitedDISKPART> assign LETTER=R Virtual Disk Service error: Assigning or removing drive letters on the current boot or pagefile volume is not allowed.I have acronis backup of the disk. I can see

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Access to EFI Partition

Hi there

@RichardC

I think you can just un-assign it with diskpart (command mode)

DISKPART
LIST VOLUME
ASSIGN <letter name> -R
EXIT

(space between letter name and the '-R' parameter).


Too many people seem scared of using the command line these days !!!!


Cheers
jimbo

 

Access to EFI Partition

After the latest windows update, when I open file explorer, three extra drives were added besides the c drive. Winretool partition was assigned y drive, PBR partition was assigned x drive and ESP (efi system partition) was assigned e drive.

I was able to remove the y and x drives and they disappeared from file explorer. But the drive with the efi partition won't let me access it. It says that I have to go to security tab to access. When I go to properties, there is no security tab. Since the partition is fat32, I'm guessing I can't access the normal way. I've had this problem before but I can't remember the efi boot partition being one of them.

Any suggestions as to accessing the partition to remove the e drive tag?

 

Move EFI partition

its to enable win 10 to update to its anniversary edition.. it cant do this due to lack of C drive space i have had a quick try with the trial version of easus.. it didnt seem to be able to do what i want..

i am assuming i cant just delete the efi partition but maybe i could.. as yet i havnt even figured out how to get into the bios of the thing.. maybe that should be my next step.. *Smile

diskpart could probably do it but figuring out how (it aint that user friendly) might be difficult without step by step instructions..

trog