How to remove directory

Question

How to remove an old directory so I just have the default directory. I have no subscriptions. I can switch between the two directories but can't remove the old one. Thanks.

Answer 1

@Jarryd Elliott

Thank you for your post and I apologize for the delayed response!

I understand that you're trying to remove an old Azure AD tenant/ directory, so you just have your default directory but are having issues deleting/removing the old one.

When it comes to Deleting a tenant in Azure Active Directory, please make sure that the user you're logged in with is a Global Administrator, and that all the checks pass when you're trying to delete the tenant. For more info - Prepare the organization.

Note: These checks reduce the risk that deleting an Azure AD organization negatively affects user access, such as the ability to sign in to Microsoft 365 or access resources in Azure.

Delete the organization:

1. Sign in to the Azure portal with an account that is the Global Administrator for your organization.
2. Select Azure Active Directory.
3. On a tenant's Overview page, select Manage tenants.
4. Select the checkbox for the tenant that you want to delete, and then select Delete.
5. If your organization doesn't pass one or more checks, you'll get a link to more information on how to pass. After you pass all checks, select Delete to complete the process.

I hope this helps!

If you have any other questions, please let me know. Thank you for your time and patience throughout this issue.

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Additional Link:

• Troubleshoot Tenant Deletion - Documentation for the different steps to troubleshoot tenant deletion.

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Answer 2

i am getting error occurred while deleting the directory.