I have recently purchased a 120GB hard drive and installed it into my computer. However when running FDISK to create primary and extended partitions, I am being told there is only 2GB available.

Where am I going wrong? or can anyone help

Thanks.

First, be sure to check the jumpers (little black plugs that fit on pins on the hard disk) for the correct settings (some models have obscure settings for limiting the capacity or number of cylinders etc.; make sure you've only selected MASTER).

Second, what operating system are you using? The original Windows 95 (and earlier) does not support partitions larger than 2GB, for example.

Third, how old is the computer / motherboard you are using? Some really old motherboards can't handle drives this large.