MB Pro won't install os x mavericks after re-formatting

Hi guys,
Basically, my macbook pro dec 2011 won't install mavericks os after I have formatted my mb.
What happens: with DU I checked the HD and no issues found, I formatted the macbook by using DU and erasing the HD (took about 4 hours - 3 times erase/overwrite procedure which was the second most safe way of erasing under options)..
I move on to install mavericks OS which at first asks me to login to my apple id, after which it says it will take 3 hours.. after an hour or so it starts saying 150 hours or whatever ridiculous number and it goes down and afterwards my mb just restarts itself..
Is my internal hard drive messed up physically or ??
Thanks
Max

Be sure to follow these directions carefully:
Install Mavericks, Lion/Mountain Lion Using Internet Recovery
Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
Boot to the Internet Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND-OPTION- R keys until a globe appears on the screen. Wait patiently - 15-20 minutes - until the Recovery main menu appears.
Partition and Format the hard drive:
Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
After DU loads select your newly installed hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed. Quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion. Mavericks: Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion, Mavericks and click on the Install button. Be sure to select the correct drive to use if you have more than one.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.
This should restore the version of OS X originally pre-installed on the computer.
Now, you can upgrade if you need to.

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