SQL Server Error Msg 33105 – Cannot drop the database encryption key because it is currently in use. Database encryption needs to be turned off to be able to drop the database encryption key.

In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “33105 – Cannot drop the database encryption key because it is currently in use. Database encryption needs to be turned off to be able to drop the database encryption key.” in Microsoft SQL Server, the reason why it appears and the solution to fix it.

SQL Server Error Message

33105 – Cannot drop the database encryption key because it is currently in use. Database encryption needs to be turned off to be able to drop the database encryption key.

Reason for the Error

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Solution

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