Just tried it again.

Msg 5105, Level 16, State 2, Line 1

A file activation error occurred. The physical file name ' C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA\APRESSFINANCIAL.mdf' may be incorrect. Diagnose and correct additional errors, and retry the operation.

Msg 1802, Level 16, State 1, Line 1

CREATE DATABASE failed. Some file names listed could not be created. Check related errors.

Does it have anything to do with the whole sql server folder being read only?