Question : MS Sql server mngmgt studio express, get permission errors left and right :(

I'm trying to set up a dev environment on my computer at home, so I have Visual Web Developer Express and MS SQL Server Mngmt Studio Express installed.  I have Windows 7 on my computer, pro edition.

Anyway, when I go open up Mngmt Studio Express and try to create a db, this is what I get: "CREATE DATABASE permission denied in database 'master'".  If I go under 'Security',  and alter any permissions for any of the users (sa, builtin\users, pcname\myname), I get another permissions error.

I'm always confused about how permissions work.  I'm an admin on my computer.  It was password protected admin account but I removed password protection temporarily.  I'm not sure what to do here so I can get permission to do whatever I want (create dbs, users, etc).  If you need more details, please ask and I'll provide.

Any help will be appreciated!

Answer : MS Sql server mngmgt studio express, get permission errors left and right :(

Have you tried using the SQL Server Authentication instead. I found that using Windows Authentication isn't very reliable.

Also are you running the Mngmt Studio as an administrator ('Right Click -> Run As Administrator' I think)?