Cannot Delete Subsite
Error deleting a website “/Teamsite/SP2010”.
You can’t delete a site that has subsites
If you are
facing this error message then there are multiple ways to delete it. Let’s look
at those details and let me know in case of any queries/doubts based on the
same.
-Subsite
console
-Site collection
console
-SPD 2010
-STSADM
utility
-PowerShell
utility
-Content and
structure
Imp Note:
-You need
to make sure that which subsite you are trying to delete and
-How many
nested subsites are present underneath?
-Logged
in account that you are using to delete that subsite
-Make sure
you don't have any meeting workspaces on your site
Let’s look
into each category by exploring thoroughly:
Subsite Console:
-Login to
SharePoint site with administrator account.
-Click
"Team Site" on the top of the "Admin" Page.
-Navigate
to the subsite you prefer to delete.
-Click
"Site Actions", and then click "Site Settings".
-Click
“Delete this site” under "Site Actions".
-Click
"Delete" Button, and then click "OK" to confirm.
Site Collection Console:
-Login to
the SharePoint site collection with admin account
-Site actions
-Site settings
-Site administration
-Sites and
workspaces
-You will
see a list of subsites which are present underneath the site collection
-In the
right hand side, you will find the option of delete
-Click on
delete and it will ask you to confirm the details
-Click OK
-That’s it
and you are done.
SharePoint Designer 2010 Console:
-Click
start
-All
programs
-Microsoft
Office SharePoint Designer 2010
-File
-Open
site
-Enter the
site collection URL
-Once the
site will be open then you will see the complete hierarchy
-You will
see a separate section named as “Subsites”
-Click on
it and you will see the number of subsites in the right hand side
-Right
click on the subsite that you want to delete
-Click OK
and you are done.
Content and structure:
-Site
Actions -> Site Settings
-Site
Administration: Content and Structure
-In the
left column, move to the parent of the main site to be deleted
-In the
right column, choose the site to be deleted (Your Site in our example)
-Menu:
Actions -> Delete
-Note: Deleting
the selected sites will permanently delete all content and user information.
All subsites in this site will also be permanently lost. Do you want to
continue? Click OK.
STSADM Utility:
stsadm -o deleteweb
-url <URL name>
For deleting a site within an orphaned site collection or an
orphaned site within a site collection:
-force
-webid <Web ID>
-databasename <database
name>
-databaseserver
<database server name>
POWERSHELL Utility:
Remove-SPWeb
"http://ursite/" -Confirm:$false
Reference:
If you have any queries/questions
regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know.
I would be
more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues…
Thank you.
