[MIGRATION] - fails at Task 1 "dbcreator" and "secrityadmin" rights

04/28/2010 03:43:37  7  ERR                            Task initialize has failed with a PostSetupConfigurationTaskException An exception of type Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.PostSetupConfigurationTaskException was thrown.  Additional exception information: This configuration wizard cannot continue due to insufficient permissions on the database server. Ensure that the following account WHATCOMTRANS\GeoffM has been assigned the 'dbcreator' and 'securityadmin' roles on the following database server(s).

WTASQL\SHAREPOINT

04/28/2010 03:43:37  7  INF                            Entering function Common.BuildExceptionInformation
04/28/2010 03:43:37  7  INF                              Entering function Common.BuildExceptionMessage
04/28/2010 03:43:37  7  INF                                Entering function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString
04/28/2010 03:43:37  7  INF                                  Resource id to be retrieved is ExceptionInfo for language English (United States)
04/28/2010 03:43:37  7  INF                                  Resource retrieved id ExceptionInfo is An exception of type {0} was thrown.  Additional exception information: {1}
04/28/2010 03:43:37  7  INF                                Leaving function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString
04/28/2010 03:43:37  7  INF                              Leaving function Common.BuildExceptionMessage
04/28/2010 03:43:37  7  INF                            Leaving function Common.BuildExceptionInformation
04/28/2010 03:43:37  7  ERR                            An exception of type Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.PostSetupConfigurationTaskException was thrown.  Additional exception information: This configuration wizard cannot continue due to insufficient permissions on the database server. Ensure that the following account WHATCOMTRANS\GeoffM has been assigned the 'dbcreator' and 'securityadmin' roles on the following database server(s).

WTASQL\SHAREPOINT

Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.PostSetupConfigurationTaskException: Exception of type 'Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.PostSetupConfigurationTaskException' was thrown.
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.InitializeTask.Run()
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskThread.ExecuteTask()

i've doubled and thripled check the SQL Server Roles, I also tried using the the Sharepoint admin account (Which is a administrative accout just used for sharepoint) added users to master db and tried other suggestions a limited search return suggested

SP Server is WIN2k8 with all preREQ's and fully updated was running MOSS2007 just fine

SQL Instance is 2008 Standard w/SP1