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Does ApexSQL Recover supports TDE encryption? -
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Does ApexSQL Recover supports TDE encryption?
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Unfortunately, the use of TDE encryption is not supported by ApexSQL Recover.
Reading the encrypted backup/data use case is not supported by the tool.To ensure proper functionality, please verify that there are no encrypted objects in the database or that no modifications will be made to such objects.
However, if you do have TDE encryption set/configured, please consult below steps on how to safely remove TDE encryption so ApexSQL Recover could be used without any further issues:
https://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/removing-tde