# How to find why resource is in use / how to force delete?

**URL:** <https://forums.linbit.com/t/how-to-find-why-resource-is-in-use-how-to-force-delete/442>\
**Category:** LINSTOR\
**Tags:** linstor\
**Created:** [November 18, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/how-to-find-why-resource-is-in-use-how-to-force-delete/442 "2024-11-18T17:49:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![proxmeup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@proxmeup](https://forums.linbit.com/u/proxmeup)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/how-to-find-why-resource-is-in-use-how-to-force-delete/442/1 "2024-11-18T17:49:10Z")

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Hi, just starting with LINSTOR (on Proxmox - but that should be secondary).

Now I have run into a problem where I can’t delete a disk resource but can not find the reason either.

```auto
linstor resource list

+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| ResourceName | Node | Port | Usage | Conns | State | CreatedOn |
|===============================================================================|
| vm-789-disk-0 | pve-1 | 7000 | InUse | Ok | UpToDate | 2024-11-17 19:07:45 |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

```

```auto
linstor resource delete pve-1 vm-789-disk-0
ERROR:
Description:
    Resource 'vm-789-disk-0' is still in use.
Cause:
    Resource is mounted/in use.
Correction:
    Un-mount resource 'vm-789-disk-0' on the node 'pve-1'.
Details:
    Node: pve-1, Resource: vm-789-disk-0
Show reports:
    linstor error-reports show 673A2358-00000-000029

```

Can not see that the disk is mounted or in use by or defined as a resource in any CT or VM.

How can I find the cause of error? How can I delete the resource?

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**Author:** ![proxmeup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@proxmeup](https://forums.linbit.com/u/proxmeup)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2024, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/how-to-find-why-resource-is-in-use-how-to-force-delete/442/2 "2024-11-20T12:35:42Z")

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Could be deleted after reboot.