Question : Problems after Sharepoint server 2010 install - can not open central administration

I have installed Sharepoint Server 2010 as a standalone installation (Installed all pre-requisites before installation ofc).  Than installed SQL Server. Its SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise. After that I have launched "SharePoint 2010 Products Configuration Wizard". All went OK. But after the configuration wizard ended and I had been targeted to central administration, an exception occured (and occurs every time I open dentral administration):

Its "classic" ASPX error (I have to modify web.config of the central admin site to see it):

The handle is invalid. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070006 (E_HANDLE))

Details:
[COMException (0x80070006): The handle is invalid. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070006 (E_HANDLE))]

[FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'SMDiagnostics, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089' or one of its dependencies. The handle is invalid. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070006 (E_HANDLE))]
   System.ServiceModel.Activation.HttpModule.ProcessRequest(Object sender, EventArgs e) +0
   System.Web.SyncEventExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +80
   System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +171

Strange.. I cfound following event error in Application server console:

The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Launch permission for the COM Server application with CLSID
{46063B1E-BE4A-4014-8755-5B377CD462FC}
 and APPID
{FAAFC69C-F4ED-4CCA-8849-7B882279EDBE}
 to the user *** SID *** from address LocalHost (Using LRPC). This security permission can be modified using the Component Services administrative tool.


However I can not find such application in COM server console.. I have only find out (from registry) its MSDTC server, but its on and running OK..

I have also tried to find "SMDiagnostics, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" and its installed in GAC, so there should be no problem with .NET references..

Someone familiar with some of these errors?

Answer : Problems after Sharepoint server 2010 install - can not open central administration

Sorry for misunderstanding. Of course I have choosen "farm" installation (even for the first time, I have written it wrong), so the SQL embeded did not install, and then the option "create new server farm", and then configured the database (sharepoint_config).

So the reason, why I got the error after my first try of installing SP2010, stays unknown..

Now everything works fine. I have reinstalled the operating system, installed SQL 2k8 (mistake), then upgraded to SQL 28k R2, then installed SP2010, created DB, assigned user and ran SP administration center and.. it works.

strange, strange and once more strange :(

any way, thanks for your interest and comments.