I am unable to delete resource grp in which i use foundry project but after deleting all the deployments and agents still deletion of resource group shown error

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I am unable to delete resource grp in which i use foundry project but after deleting all the deployments and agents still deletion of resource group shown error

Aman Arya 0

Sairam Reddy Rajamuri 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2026-10-22T11:51:46.7366667+00:00
Hello Aman,

Deleting the deployments and agents does not necessarily remove the Foundry project, Foundry account, connected resources, or other Azure resources in the resource group.

The exact blocker cannot be confirmed without the deletion error, but Azure documents that resource-group deletion commonly fails because of a resource lock, a remaining dependency, backup data, or a connection to a resource outside the group.

Please check the failed deletion operation in the resource group’s Activity log and note the resource name, resource type, status code, and error message. Also check Locks at the resource-group, resource, and subscription levels. A Delete/CanNotDelete lock on any resource in the group blocks deletion of the entire resource group.

Confirm that you no longer need any remaining resources, including the Foundry project and account. If this is a shared resource group, delete only the project instead of the entire group.

If it is a dedicated resource group and nothing in it is required, remove the identified lock or dependency and retry Delete resource group. Resource-group deletion is permanent and cannot be reversed.

References

Azure Resource Manager resource-group deletion

Azure resource locks

Microsoft Foundry project cleanup guidance
Sairam Reddy Rajamuri 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2026-10-23T04:58:57.81+00:00

Hello Aman,

Did you get any chance to review the above response. Do let me know if you have any further queries.

Thank You!
Sairam Reddy Rajamuri 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2026-10-26T05:52:18.1633333+00:00

Hello Aman,

We haven’t heard from you on the last response and was just checking back to see if you have a resolution yet. In case if you have any resolution please do share that same with the community as it can be helpful to others. Otherwise, will respond with more details and we will try to help.

Thank You!

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Your answer

Sairam Reddy Rajamuri 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2026-10-22T11:51:46.7366667+00:00

Hello Aman,

Deleting the deployments and agents does not necessarily remove the Foundry project, Foundry account, connected resources, or other Azure resources in the resource group.

The exact blocker cannot be confirmed without the deletion error, but Azure documents that resource-group deletion commonly fails because of a resource lock, a remaining dependency, backup data, or a connection to a resource outside the group.

Please check the failed deletion operation in the resource group’s Activity log and note the resource name, resource type, status code, and error message. Also check Locks at the resource-group, resource, and subscription levels. A Delete/CanNotDelete lock on any resource in the group blocks deletion of the entire resource group.

Confirm that you no longer need any remaining resources, including the Foundry project and account. If this is a shared resource group, delete only the project instead of the entire group.

If it is a dedicated resource group and nothing in it is required, remove the identified lock or dependency and retry Delete resource group. Resource-group deletion is permanent and cannot be reversed.

References

Azure Resource Manager resource-group deletion

Azure resource locks

Microsoft Foundry project cleanup guidance
Sairam Reddy Rajamuri 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2026-10-23T04:58:57.81+00:00

Hello Aman,

Did you get any chance to review the above response. Do let me know if you have any further queries.

Thank You!
Sairam Reddy Rajamuri 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2026-10-26T05:52:18.1633333+00:00

Hello Aman,

We haven’t heard from you on the last response and was just checking back to see if you have a resolution yet. In case if you have any resolution please do share that same with the community as it can be helpful to others. Otherwise, will respond with more details and we will try to help.

Thank You!

Answer 1

If the resource group still fails to delete after removing deployments and agents, the remaining blockers are usually one of these:

Check the resource group Activity log first. This is the most direct way to find the exact resource or operation blocking deletion.
- In Azure portal, open the resource group.
- Select Activity log.
- Look for failed delete operations.
Verify that the Foundry project itself is deleted, not only its deployments and agents.
- Deleting a resource group removes everything in it, but Foundry-related resources can still block deletion if the project or connected resources still exist.
- If the project was created in a shared resource group, delete the project first rather than deleting the whole resource group.
Check for other remaining Foundry-related resources in the resource group. Common blockers mentioned in the documentation include:
- deployed models
- connected tool resources
- the Foundry resource itself
If the goal is to delete only the Foundry resource, do it from the resource group view:
- In Azure portal, go to Resource Groups.
- Open the resource group.
- Find the Foundry resource.
- Select the ellipsis for that row, then select Delete.
If the goal is to delete the entire resource group:
- In Azure portal, go to Resource Groups.
- Open the target resource group.
- Select Delete resource group.
- If this still fails, the Activity log should identify the blocking resource.
Check for non-Foundry blockers in the resource group. Resource group deletion can also fail because of:
- resource dependencies
- resource locks
- subscription issues
- resources that must be deleted in a specific order

If the Foundry/OpenAI resource still exists, delete it directly with PowerShell or Azure CLI. Examples from the documentation: PowerShell:

   Remove-AzCognitiveServicesAccount -Name MyOpenAIResource -ResourceGroupName OAIResourceGroup

Azure CLI:

   az cognitiveservices account delete \
   --name <myResourceName> \
   --resource-group <myResourceGroupName>

If a deployed model still exists, delete it explicitly with Azure CLI:

   az cognitiveservices account deployment delete \
   --name <myResourceName> \
   --resource-group <myResourceGroupName> \
   --deployment-name MyModel

Important warning: deleting a resource group permanently deletes every resource in it. Review the resource list before confirming deletion.