How long should an iPod to reformat?

i recently got the new 80g classic. i liked it alot better than the mini, 1st gen nano, and 2nd gen nano, which i have all prevously owned.
but with the new classic, i had some problems.
it said i needed to restore it, which i did.
and then after that it said iPod corrupt. restore it? and i did. i did that about 10-15 times.
and then i downloaded the new iTunes and when i restored it, it said it needed to be reformatted.
how long should it take to reformat?? its been "reformatting" for about an hour and a half.
what should i do?

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
It shouldn't take that long at all, assuming the update has already been download from the Internet (via iTunes).
Has the iPod shown the Apple logo during this process?
Try closing iTunes. See if it closes. If not, End the Task. Then open iTunes back up and see if the iPod is recognized. If it is, restore it...
Restore iPod
btabz

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Firstly, I do not mean that you and your daughter treated your iPods badly. I have bought at least 10 different iPods for my family members or friends, only 1 mini iPod needed to sent it repairing. Few of them have the problems and managed to be solved, see details for the solutions.
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If a sad iPod icon or an exclamation point and folder icon appears on your iPod’s screen, or with sounds of clicking or HD whirring, it is usually the sign of a hard drive problem and you have the power to do something about it now. Your silver bullet of resolving your iPod issue – is to restore your iPod to factory settings.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60983
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B. Try another FireWire or USB through Dock Connector cable.
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D. Try to disconnect all devices from your computer's FireWire and USB ports.
E. Try to download and install the latest version of iPod software and iTunes
http://www.apple.com/ipod/download/
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
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http://www.ipodwizard.net/showthread.php?t=7369
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http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/
G. Try to put the iPod into Disk Mode if it fails to appear on the desktop
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1. Open the disk utility, hope your iPod appears there (left hand side), highlight it
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3. Go to Tab “Erase” , choose Volume Format as “MAC OS Extended (Journaled), and click Erase, again if fails, skip it and go to 4
4. Same as step 3, but open the “Security Options....” and choose “Zero Out Data” before click Erase. It will take 1 to 2 hours to complete.
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c. You may need to switch around the PC and Mac, try to do several attempts between “Format” and “Restore”
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