PLEASE HELP!! Ipod Nano formatting for 12 hours now!

Hi... please can you help me.
I have just bought an ipod nano 2gb and im using windows xp pro. I inserted the itunes cd as the guide told me to and after clicking next a few times it asked me to plug in my ipod to check if it needs formatting. I did this and it has been formatting ever since!!! 12 hours ago now! the bar on the box just gets to the end and then goes back to the start again and the nano screen just continually flashes do not disconnect.
What do i do? Please help me!!!

Mine was doing the same thing after the updater gave me the "new" software" - Follow this topic - I think you can solve your issues
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=447687&tstart=0
Good Luck!

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