EC2 Instance cannot be shut down or terminated (stuck in "Running" state)

Question

Hello,

I'm encountering an issue when attempting to stop or terminating my instance. I received the error message: "Failed to stop the instance i-069e4a55abb2b10ce. This instance 'i-069e4a55abb2b10ce' is not in a state where it can be stopped." Despite following all the steps in this webpage, the VM remains stuck in the Running state. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/TroubleshootingInstancesStopping.html

Thank you!

Answer

Hi,

Did you try the `--force` option via the AWS CLI for EC2? It can be stronger than the interactive console to stop stalled instances.

See https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/stop-instances.html

Best,

Didier

EC2 Instance cannot be shut down or terminated (stuck in "Running" state)

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