Not able to create master key and certificate.

• charipg

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  May 26, 2015 at 4:25 pm

  #301053

  Msg 15578, Level 16, State 1, Line 1

  There is already a master key in the database. Please drop it before performing this statement.

  Msg 15581, Level 16, State 7, Line 3

  Please create a master key in the database or open the master key in the session before performing this operation.

  Msg 15282, Level 16, State 1, Line 6

  A key with name 'xxx' or user defined unique identifier already exists or you do not have permissions to create it.

  any help on this error ?

• Perry Whittle

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  May 27, 2015 at 5:17 am

  #1800809

  a master key already exists, so you don't need to create another. Just create the cert in the master database.

  What is it you are attempting to do, are you trying to implement TDE?

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