If you specify multiple instances and the request fails (for example,
because of a single incorrect instance ID), none of the instances are
terminated.
Terminated instances remain visible after termination (for approximately
one hour).
By default, Amazon EC2 deletes all EBS volumes that were attached when
the instance launched. Volumes attached after instance launch continue
running.
You can stop, start, and terminate EBS-backed instances. You can only
terminate instance store-backed instances. What happens to an instance
differs if you stop it or terminate it. For example, when you stop an
instance, the root device and any other devices attached to the instance
persist. When you terminate an instance, any attached EBS volumes with
the DeleteOnTermination
block device mapping parameter set to true
are automatically deleted. For more information about the differences
between stopping and terminating instances, see Instance Lifecycle
in the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud User Guide.
For more information about troubleshooting, see Troubleshooting Terminating Your Instance
in the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud User Guide.