Resolving CREATE DATABASE Permission denied in database 'master' error on Vista and SQL Express

Have you encountered the error 'CREATE DATABASE Permission denied in database 'master'' even though you are logged into Windows Vista with administrator privileges.

Reason for the error : Windows Vista users that are members of the Windows Administrators group are not automatically granted permission to connect to SQL Server, and they are not automatically granted administrative privileges.

Resolution: Grant rights to the administrator. Follow these steps:

Step 1: Go to Start > All Programs > Microsoft SQL Server 2005 > Configuration Tools > SQL Server Surface Area Configuration.

Step 2: Click on 'Add New Administrator'.

Step 3: In the 'SQL Server User Provisioning on Vista' dialog box, look out for the 'Member of the SqlServer SysAdmin role ' in the 'Available Privileges' box. Transfer it to the 'Privileges that will be granted to' box. Click Ok.

Note: You will be able to see 'Add New Administrator' in the Configuration tool only if you have logged in as an administrator
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56 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 19, 2008 at 1:43 AM

    Its working, thanks for the post.

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  2. AnonymousJune 29, 2008 at 2:56 AM

    Thanks! This really helped.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 24, 2008 at 5:13 PM

    awesome. Thanks for the post!~

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  4. AnonymousOctober 3, 2008 at 9:37 AM

    Thanks a lot. I guessed that this was the problem, but did not know where to tell SQL server to use vitsa admin account. I wonder why Microsoft does not fix it.

    Thanks once again.

    Regards
    Syed Iqbal Simnani

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  5. AnonymousOctober 10, 2008 at 6:48 AM

    Thanks for the detailed post. Works great!

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  6. AnonymousNovember 16, 2008 at 10:15 PM

    Thanks, helped a lot

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  7. UnknownJanuary 21, 2009 at 4:53 AM

    thnak u very much..it worked...

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2009 at 7:00 AM

    Thanks a lot for your valuable steps...

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  9. AnonymousMarch 10, 2009 at 6:28 PM

    Thanks.It helped me.

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  10. AnonymousMarch 12, 2009 at 12:41 PM

    thank you so much it helped me a lot..

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  11. Ahmed GamalMarch 21, 2009 at 3:42 AM

    Thanks.

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  12. AnonymousMay 23, 2009 at 12:37 PM

    Thanks alot..its working..

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  13. AnonymousMay 24, 2009 at 12:06 AM

    awesome!!!
    thanx a lot sir

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  14. AnonymousMay 28, 2009 at 8:06 PM

    I tried alot to solve.. but ur post helped me alot keep goingg

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  15. UnknownMay 31, 2009 at 1:09 PM

    Thanks 4 this valuable info!

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  16. AnonymousJuly 23, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    Thanks its really helpful. Thanks for this post

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  17. zameerAugust 25, 2009 at 3:16 AM

    Thanks for your help solved it with the

    In the system.web section added

    identity impersonate="true" userName="username here" password="pw here"

    Thanks

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  18. Oscar PadrónSeptember 10, 2009 at 7:41 PM

    Thanks its working right now :)

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  19. camiSeptember 17, 2009 at 6:10 AM

    best post!
    really really helped!
    thanks

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  20. Nanda Kumar (ocs)September 29, 2009 at 12:04 AM

    thank you..very much....


    u help me a lot....

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  21. WebExpertt.ComJanuary 9, 2010 at 3:36 AM

    Hi, All

    I dont seen in Add New Administrator button.

    so what should i do ??
    I m using vindow's vista..
    i did all these things written on this blog..
    plz help me ..


    Thanks

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  22. UnknownJanuary 31, 2010 at 11:52 PM

    thanks, it really works!!

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  23. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2010 at 9:24 AM

    nice

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  24. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2010 at 8:09 AM

    Wicked, Cheers

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  25. davidApril 12, 2010 at 2:47 AM

    I installed the sql mangment studio 2008. the sqlservr.exe engine started as a network service. the studio starts as a user program, so it is not allowed to create a new database.
    how to resolve this issue without the need to write a service that executes the sql management studio program.
    David

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  26. UnknownApril 15, 2010 at 11:24 AM

    Thanks a lot..its working now..

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  27. AnonymousJune 23, 2010 at 7:09 PM

    Thanks,its working

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  28. ArunsaiJune 28, 2010 at 1:07 AM

    'Member of the SqlServer SysAdmin role ' in the 'Available Privileges' box is missing

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  29. AnonymousJuly 9, 2010 at 5:52 AM

    Hmmm - I don't have an "Add new administrator option".

    I get two links

    "Surface Area Configuration for Services and Connections"

    and

    "Surface area configuration for features"

    Neither of these options contain the "Add new administrator" feature.

    Anyone have any ideas?

    The machine is a Windows Vista install, and I'm using SQL Express.

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  30. AnonymousJuly 9, 2010 at 5:57 AM

    Just to add to that last post - I am logged in as an Administrator.

    SQL server is a strange beast. You'd think that having installed it an an Administrator, I'd then be able to go in as that very same user and determine how I want to control access to it.

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  31. Marcelo Alves Fins e LimaAugust 26, 2010 at 11:40 AM

    Very Good! Thanks.

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  32. AnonymousOctober 6, 2010 at 11:13 AM

    thanks

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  33. AnonymousNovember 21, 2010 at 1:25 AM

    Champion!!!!

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  34. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    thanks for help

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  35. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    thanks everything is now working...

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  36. UnknownJanuary 21, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    Thanks very much ^________________^

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  37. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    Thank you so much. I have been trying to attach instnwnd.sql for over q week now, getting this message. So glad I finally ran accros your post.

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  38. Vishnu_SinghMarch 11, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    i use windows 7 .......... pls help me i have also this error.

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  39. link wheelMarch 14, 2011 at 12:36 AM

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  40. Muhamed Ali Bin AbdillaMarch 23, 2011 at 5:55 AM

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  41. GraceMay 29, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    having the same problem using windows 7. pls help.

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  42. AnonymousJune 7, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    thanks. it's working for me

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  43. AnonymousJuly 21, 2011 at 4:51 AM

    Thank you for your post sir. It really helped me. Two thumbs UP !!

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  44. free auto insurance quotesJuly 22, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    I was facing the same problem and was looking for a permanent solution.But i couldn't fond one.After reaching here.I found the solution.Now everything is just perfect.And my database is working fine.

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  45. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    Good work!Thanks a lot.Its working now

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  46. AnonymousNovember 8, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    thanks boss

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  47. simplyMiiiNovember 20, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    thanks for the information ;) for almost a semester i can't use my sql server thanks for the help! GOdbless!;)

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  48. LewisNovember 28, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    This makes me want to cry. it still isn't working

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  49. link wheelFebruary 13, 2012 at 5:31 PM

    SO HERE ARE MY QUESTIONS :

    1. Am I allowed to run my program using user "TestUser" since SQL is installed using "Glen" windows user?

    2. Do I need to add access rights to "TestUser" to allow the user to have CREATE rights? (Note : for security reason, I can add other access rights except Administrator)

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  50. amsJuly 25, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    Thanks a lot .its working

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  51. amsJuly 25, 2012 at 9:54 AM

    When connceting to sql server 2005 a network-related error has occuring .how to solve this

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  52. MarcOctober 12, 2013 at 4:22 PM

    Thank you very much! Workly on SQL Server 2008 too!

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  53. RashidSeptember 29, 2014 at 11:55 PM

    Thank you so much, 100% helpful.

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  54. RichDecember 3, 2014 at 12:12 PM

    I'm using SQL 2014 and I still needed to go into my SQL 2005 and modify this setting...Thanks!

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  55. UnknownFebruary 16, 2016 at 8:33 PM

    Thank you very much! Very very helpful!

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  56. chathura ravinAugust 22, 2016 at 7:50 AM

    greate,,,thanx

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