Recover deleted blobs

Alexandru Vuta 0 Reputation points
2026-11-03T18:32:48.84+00:00

Hello,

I have accidentally deleted storage account + blobs - versioning or soft delete was not enabled, unfortunately.
Troubleshooting process indicates that I can still recover the data within 6 days (or 3 for premium accounts). How can I do that?
May I get some support from Microsoft?

Thanks!

Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage

An Azure service that stores unstructured data in the cloud as blobs.

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  2. TP 165.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2026-11-03T18:48:30.5366667+00:00

    Hi,

    First please make sure the resource group that the storage account was in exists with same exact name in same region. If not create it. Second, in Azure portal, please navigate to Storage center -- Blob storage using link below:

    https://portal.azure.com/#view/Microsoft_Azure_StorageHub/StorageHub.MenuView/~/StorageAccountsBrowse

    At the top, click on Restore. On the flyout window on right, select subscription, select the deleted storage account, and click Restore.

    Please reply back with your results.

    Thanks.

    -TP

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  3. Jose Benjamin Solis Nolasco 12,941 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2026-11-03T18:48:23.6666667+00:00

    Welcome to Microsoft Q&A

    Hello @Alexandru Vuta

    If the storage account was deleted, your first priority should be to determine whether the storage account itself can still be recovered.

    Unfortunately, if blob soft delete, container soft delete, or blob versioning were not enabled before deletion, Azure Blob Storage does not provide a supported way to recover individual blobs after permanent deletion.

    Step 1: Check whether the storage account can be recovered

    1. Open the Azure portal.
    2. Navigate to Storage Accounts.
    3. Select Restore deleted accounts (if available in your region/subscription).
    4. Check whether the deleted storage account appears in the list.
    5. If it appears, select the account and choose Restore.

    Step 2: Verify recovery prerequisites

    Storage account recovery is supported only if:

    • The storage account was deleted recently (within the supported recovery period).
    • The account was deployed using Azure Resource Manager.
    • No new storage account has been created with the same name.
    • The original resource group still exists (or has been recreated).

    Step 3: Open a support request if the account doesn't appear

    If the storage account doesn't appear in the recovery list:

    1. Go to Help + Support in the Azure portal.
    2. Select Create a support request.
    3. Choose:
      • Service: Storage Account Management
        • Problem Type: Deletion and Recovery
          • Problem Subtype: Recover deleted storage account

    Because versioning and soft delete weren't enabled, restoring the storage account is the best possible recovery path. Azure documentation states that recovery of deleted blob data isn't supported when the data protection features weren't enabled before the deletion.

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    2026-11-03T18:33:05.6633333+00:00

    If the storage account was deleted, recovery is only supported for the storage account, not for permanently deleted blobs when blob protection was not enabled.

    Supported storage account recovery requires all of these conditions:

    1. The storage account was deleted within the past 14 days.
    2. It was created with the Azure Resource Manager deployment model.
    3. No new storage account with the same name has been created since deletion.
    4. The account used for recovery has an Azure RBAC role with Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/write permission.
    5. The original resource group must exist. If it was deleted, recreate it manually first.
    6. If the account used customer-managed keys and the Key Vault was also deleted, restore the Key Vault first.

    For the blobs themselves:

    • If soft delete and versioning were not enabled, Azure Blob Storage does not provide blob recovery from the storage service.
    • Microsoft explicitly states that Azure Blob files recovery without enabling blob file protection isn't supported.

    What can be done:

    1. Try to recover the deleted storage account in Azure portal:
      • Go to the list of storage accounts.
      • Select Restore.
      • Choose the subscription.
      • Select the deleted account from the drop-down list.
      • Select Restore.
      • If the deleted account does not appear in the list, it cannot be recovered by this method.
    2. Open a Microsoft support request for storage account recovery:
      • In Azure portal, go to Help + support.
      • Select Create a support request.
      • On Problem description:
        • Issue type: Technical
        • Subscription: the subscription that contained the deleted storage account
        • Service: Storage Account Management
        • Resource: select any storage account resource
        • Problem type: Deletion and Recovery
        • Problem subtype: Recover deleted storage account
      • On Recommended solution, select Customer-Controlled Storage Account Recovery.
      • Select the deleted account from the list and choose Recover.

    Important:

    • Recovery of a deleted storage account is a best-effort attempt and is not guaranteed.
    • Linked private endpoints are removed when the storage account is deleted and are not automatically recreated after recovery.
    • The “6 days / 3 days” guidance is not supported here for deleted blob recovery without protection enabled.

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