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Remove one data file from encrypted sql server DB

I have an encrypted sql DB with 2 data files. need to shrink and remove file #2. DBCC SHRINKFILE (filename, EMPTYFILE) is shrnking it to 10MB but stuck there and can't remove it? What sql server is doing now? does it need to decrypt DB to remove the file?

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Read this blog: https://www.databasejournal.com/tips/how-to-remove-transparent-data-encryption-from-a-database.html

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