Error in creating a database using sql server 2008 R2

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Hi I am a student I installed the Micorsoft sql server 2008 R2 when I did my asp.net course now I am doing a introduction to sql course I thought of using the same sql server to create a database and to create a table but I having the following error

TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
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Create failed for Database 'course'. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=10.50.1600.1+((KJ_RTM).100402-1540+)&EvtSrc=Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ExceptionTemplates.FailedOperationExceptionText&EvtID=Create+Database&LinkId=20476
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)
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CREATE DATABASE permission denied in database 'master'. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 262)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=10.50.1600&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=262&LinkId=20476
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Posted 15-Jun-11 6:12am

Mary Abraham

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Uday P.Singh · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-15T06:24:00

I guess the database, already exists, U can try by giving different name to the database you are trying to create, or remove the database from this location:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Data

assuming that your sql server is installed on c: drive

hope this helps :)

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