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Expand Up @@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ Volumes attached to Machines can’t be destroyed. You can check which Machine (

If you’re replacing the Machine, use `fly scale count` or `fly machine clone` to launch a new one. This will create and mount a fresh volume based on your `fly.toml` config.

To stop using volumes entirely, remove any `[mounts]` from `fly.toml`, redeploy to detach them, and then destroy the volumes.
To stop using volumes entirely, remove any `[mounts]` from `fly.toml` and redeploy. The Machine will be replaced without the volumes. After redeploying, you can destroy the volumes.

**Note:** Snapshots taken before deletion may still be restorable for a limited time, provided you have the volume ID (default retention is 5 days).

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