Getting SQL Server admin access

Following commands will provide you admin access for SQL Server instance.

Step 1 : Run > Services.msc

Step 2 : Stop SQL Server (Express)

Step 3: sc start mssql$sqlexpress -m -T3659 -T4010 -T4022

Example: sqlcmd -S ComputerName\sqlexpress -E

Step 5 :

exec SP_ADDSRVROLEMEMBER 'domainname\username', 'sysadmin'

go

exit

Example:

exec SP_ADDSRVROLEMEMBER 'domainname\vxp1122', 'sysadmin'

go

exit

Step 6 : sc start mssql$sqlexpress

FYI:

We also have admin access for (localdb)\v11.0