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SQL Server Server Management Studio Error "Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation"

When I start Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, I get an a .NET Framework error. It was installed as part of SQL Server Express.

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If I click "Continue", I get the usual "Connect to Server" dialog, but I am unable to connect to the local SQL Server. I am able to connect from Visual Studio, so I know its running.

I can't figure out what unauthorized operation its trying to perform. Has anybody experienced this, or can help me solve this?

When you click "Details" it gives you a really big message, which you can see here

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It sounds like there was a possible install error? I would try uninstalling and reinstalling with a user that has admin permissions.

spinon  2010-07-05 23:01:27
it actually worked the first time I ran it, before rebooting. after reboot, I started getting this error. I did install it with a user that has admin permissions.
Yisroel  2010-07-05 23:03:29
Well some other things I read about that error have to do with registry restrictions.
spinon  2010-07-05 23:09:54
do you know which registry settings, or can you point me to somewhere that discusses this?
Yisroel  2010-07-05 23:13:26
Though in reading it closer it looks like it is tied to the install. But I guess you can still check it out:http://www.tech-archive.net/Archive/SQL-Server/microsoft.public.sqlserver.setup/2008-10/msg00132.html
spinon  2010-07-05 23:20:12
reinstalling it fixed the problem. i think its because i didnt completely uninstall a previous version of SQL Express
Yisroel  2010-07-07 12:51:29
Awesome. Glad to hear. I hate these types of problems because they don't give you any indication of a problem during the install.
spinon  2010-07-07 14:35:34

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