sql - create table permission denied in database 'master'

Question

I have installed the free version of sql server 2008 (sql server management studio express edition) on my PC. After installation I get the following error

create table permission denied in database 'master'

I tried reinstalling several times, but I keep getting the same error. When i checked

select user_account();

It showed that I was logged in as guest. How do I solve this? since I am not permitted to create a new login.

Answer 1

I've read the error can be caused by UAC (on older versions of SQL Server Express). Try right-clicking on SQL Studio and running as administrator.

If that doesn't work there's supposedly a fix here for the same issue. Probably worth a try.

Script to add the current user to the SQL Server 'sysadmin' role