# Snapshot deletion is in-progress

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snapshot-deletion-is-in-progress/309122
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Tags:** snapshot-and-restore
**Created:** [July 7, 2022, 1:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snapshot-deletion-is-in-progress/309122 "2022-07-07T13:52:14Z")
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### Author: ![alexus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/alexus/32/12696_2.png) [@alexus](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/alexus)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2022, 1:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snapshot-deletion-is-in-progress/309122/1 "2022-07-07T13:52:14Z")

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Hello World!

I'm trying to delete-snapshot by following: [Create a snapshot | Elasticsearch Guide [7.17] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.17/snapshots-take-snapshot.html#delete-snapshot), yet per `GET /_cat/tasks`, this task is _STILL_ running (it's been over 18+ hours now)

> GET /\_tasks/mUxakOw8T5iQhoXX7joG6g:20498983

```auto
  "completed" : false,
  "task" : {
    "node" : "mUxakOw8T5iQhoXX7joG6g",
    "id" : 20498983,
    "type" : "netty",
    "action" : "cluster:admin/snapshot/delete",
    "description" : "",
    "start_time_in_millis" : 1657143965154,
    "running_time_in_nanos" : 57612687226157,
    "cancellable" : false,
    "parent_task_id" : "VRyC7buqSpS51w6PYhAALQ:34097444",
    "headers" : { }
  }
}

```

> GET /\_tasks/VRyC7buqSpS51w6PYhAALQ:34097444

```auto
{
  "completed" : false,
  "task" : {
    "node" : "VRyC7buqSpS51w6PYhAALQ",
    "id" : 34097444,
    "type" : "transport",
    "action" : "cluster:admin/snapshot/delete",
    "description" : "",
    "start_time_in_millis" : 1657143965154,
    "running_time_in_nanos" : 57665217424333,
    "cancellable" : false,
    "headers" : { }
  }
}

```

I can't cancel the task due to `"cancellable" : false,` part.

Please advise.

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2022, 1:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snapshot-deletion-is-in-progress/309122/2 "2022-08-04T13:52:33Z")

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