How to format iPod Nano on a Mac but for a PC

WE got my dad an iPod nano. It's an 8 gb. He did not have a computer so we were loading up for him on our Macbook. Now he has a PC that uses Windows and he's got high speed internet. He downloaded iTunes and wants to control his iPod himself now. However, the Nano is formated for a Mac and won't work on his computer.
Can I re-format the nano using my MacBook? I need to re-format it to work on his computer. I was unable to do anything with it on his computer last night.

Here's what I want to do: using my MacBook, I want to re-format or "restore" the ipod nano to work on a PC using Windows.
You cannot. When you Restore on iTunes for Mac, it will format the iPod with HFS+, which Windows cannot read.
When you Restore with iTunes for Windows, it will format it FAT32, which will work iTunes for Macs or Windows.
So Restore it with iTunes for Windows and then you can use it with either computer. It will only take a few minutes to Restore it.

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