LightSail - Instance "stuck" in a pending state. Free tier - Resolution?

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It sounds like your original Lightsail instance is stuck in the pending state and unable to start. Here are a few things you can try to recover the instance:

Restart the instance: Try restarting the instance from the Lightsail console. This may resolve any temporary issue that is preventing the instance from starting.

Check the resource limits: Make sure that your account has not reached its resource limits. If you have reached the limit for instances, you will not be able to start new instances until you release resources or request a limit increase.

Check the instance's events: In the Lightsail console, check the instance's events to see if there are any error messages that can help you troubleshoot the issue.

Check the instance's logs: Check the instance's logs to see if there are any error messages that can help you troubleshoot the issue.

Create a new instance from the snapshot: If none of the above steps resolve the issue, you can try creating a new instance from the snapshot that you created. This will give you a new instance that is based on the same data and configurations as the original instance.

Contact AWS Support: If you are unable to resolve the issue, you may want to contact AWS Support for further assistance.

It's important to note that if the instance is stuck in the pending state for an extended period of time, it may be easier to recover the data by using the snapshot and creating a new instance rather than trying to recover the original instance.