I need to delete a resource group and I can't. I've already tried several ways.

To delete a resource group in Azure, you can use several methods. Here are the steps for each method:

Azure Portal

1. Sign in to the Azure portal.
2. In the search box, type the name of your resource group and select it.
3. In the resource group overview, select Delete resource group from the toolbar.
4. Confirm the deletion by typing the name of the resource group when prompted.

Azure CLI

You can also delete a resource group using the Azure CLI with the following command:

az group delete --name YourResourceGroupName

PowerShell

If you prefer PowerShell, you can use this command:

Remove-AzResourceGroup -Name YourResourceGroupName

Important Note

Ensure that the resource group is empty before attempting to delete it. If it contains resources, you will need to delete those resources first. If you are still having issues, check if there are any locks on the resource group that might prevent deletion.

If you have already tried these methods and are still unable to delete the resource group, please provide more details about the errors or issues you are encountering.

References:

• Delete resource group
• Delete resource groups

Hi Suzana Maciel,

Thanks for posting your question in Microsoft Q&A forum

Could you please provide the specific error message you encounter when attempting to delete the resource group?

If you can't delete a resource group in Azure despite several attempts, this is often due to issues like resource locks, dependencies, or permission restrictions that block the deletion process

• To delete a resource group, you must first remove any underlying resource locks and backup data.
• To delete a resource group, you need access to the delete action for the Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups resource.
• Resource Dependencies some resources may depend on others (e.g., virtual networks with active subnets), causing circular dependency errors. Disassociate or delete those dependencies first.
• For a list of operations, see Azure resource provider operations. For a list of built-in roles, see Azure built-in roles. If you have the required access, but the delete request fails, it might be because there's a lock on the resources or resource group. Even if you didn't manually lock a resource group, a related service might automatically lock it. Or, the deletion can fail if the resources are connected to resources in other resource groups that aren't being deleted. For example, you can't delete a virtual network with subnets that a virtual machine uses.
• Some deployment stacks or managed resources may persist, or Azure may retain references even after deletion attempts. Review the deployment stacks and resource explorer for leftovers

Use below commands from the MS official document to delete resources and resources group

https://dori-uw-1.kuma-moon.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/delete-resource-group?tabs=azure-powershell

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