# Recover a deleted Intune device: what is possible | TenuVault Recover a deleted Intune device by enrolling it again. Learn why the managed record cannot be restored and what TenuVault saves for Autopilot devices. Canonical: https://www.tenuvault.com/guides/recover-deleted-intune-device Practical guide # How to recover a deleted Intune device A deleted Intune managed device record cannot be restored. There is no undelete operation that brings that record back, and TenuVault does not restore managed devices. To manage the physical device again, enroll it again. Windows Autopilot registration and its saved properties are a separate recovery task. [Download for Windows](https://www.tenuvault.com/download/windows)[![Get it from Microsoft](https://www.tenuvault.com/_next/image?url=%2Fdesktop%2Fmicrosoft-store-badge.png&w=1920&q=75)](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/xpfp6qq47l0gdk?cid=website-intro) [Download for Mac](https://www.tenuvault.com/download/mac-arm64) For Apple silicon Macs.Intel Mac? [Get the Intel build](https://www.tenuvault.com/download/mac-x64) Free to download. Every new tenant starts with 14 days of Pro, with no card and no email. [Plans and features](https://www.tenuvault.com/pricing) ## Can I restore a deleted device in Intune? Re-enrollment creates a new managed device record. It does not recover the old record, its reporting history or its previous management identity. A configuration backup cannot turn that deleted entry back into an enrolled endpoint. First establish what was removed: the Intune managed device, the identity in your directory, or the Windows Autopilot registration. These are distinct records. Check the device locally and confirm that it belongs to your organization before starting enrollment. ## Bring the device back through enrollment Use the enrollment method approved for that platform and ownership model. On Windows, this may involve the work or school account enrollment flow or your automated provisioning process. Mobile devices use their configured user or automated enrollment route. Check the user license, enrollment restrictions and required registration before retrying. The exact steps depend on whether the device still has a management profile and whether a retire or wipe action was also issued. Some provisioning routes require a reset, so preserve needed data and follow the documented platform procedure. After enrollment, verify that a new device entry appears, that it checks in and that the expected policies and apps reach it. Revisit group targeting and compliance before treating access as recovered. - [Microsoft device enrollment guidance](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/intune/device-enrollment/overview) ## What TenuVault backs up for Windows Autopilot TenuVault saves Windows Autopilot device records, including the group tag and assigned user. Pro and MSP can put editable properties back on a device that is registered in the same tenant. Review the device name and user fields as well as the tag before restoring. If the Autopilot registration itself was deleted, a backup cannot recreate it. The hardware hash is not included in the backup. Register the device again using its hardware hash through the approved import process, then restore the saved properties. This still does not restore an Intune managed device record or enroll the computer. - [Restore saved Autopilot group tags and users](https://www.tenuvault.com/guides/restore-autopilot-group-tags) - [Microsoft Autopilot registration instructions](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/autopilot/add-devices) ## Protect configuration before the next deletion Use TenuVault to preserve supported policies and Autopilot properties before a mistake happens. Download the app, inspect your first backup and set a schedule that fits your change frequency. Keep hardware-hash import files separately if your device recovery process needs them. - [Explore the Intune backup offer](https://www.tenuvault.com/intune-backup) - [Download TenuVault](https://www.tenuvault.com/download) - [Configure scheduled backups](https://www.tenuvault.com/guides/intune-backup-setup) ## Read the technical guides - [Restore coverage and limits](https://docs.tenuvault.com/restore/limitations/) Product scope reviewed 13 November 2026. Check your installed release and the current plan table before using a workflow. ## Related guides - [recover policies from backup](https://www.tenuvault.com/intune-restore) - [Restore Autopilot group tags](https://www.tenuvault.com/guides/restore-autopilot-group-tags) - [Restore Conditional Access policies](https://www.tenuvault.com/guides/restore-conditional-access-policies) - [How to restore a deleted Intune policy](https://www.tenuvault.com/guides/restore-deleted-intune-policy) ## Review your setup before the first change Community is free for one tenant. Try Pro free by connecting a new tenant in the app, no email or card needed. Tenant access, supported restore types and scheduling requirements still apply. [Start free trial](https://www.tenuvault.com/trial?src=cta)[Book a 30-minute demo](https://cal.com/ugur-koc/tenuvault-demo)[Permissions and data flows](https://www.tenuvault.com/trust)