How to detach a file system from a Scaleway Instance

Reviewed on July 23, 2025

How to detach a file system from an instance

Click File Storage in the Storage section of the side menu. A list of your file systems displays.
Click the name of the file system you want to detach. The Overview page displays.
Open the Attached Instances tab. A list of Instances attached to the selected file system displays.
Click the more icon icon next to the Instance you want to detach, then click Detach from the drop-down menu. A confirmation pop-up appears.
Click Detach Instance to confirm your action.

Your Instance is now detached, and no longer appears in the list.

Note

To detach multiple Instances at once, tick the boxes next to the name of Instances you want to detach, then click more icon at the bottom of the page, and click Detach from the drop-down menu.