Restoring ipod for windows

hi guys i just got an ipod 30gb that wass cnfig for mac.
when i plug in in my pc (windows xp pro) itunes shows me a msg that this ipod needs to be restored and opened a section in itunes with a restore option.
i klik the restore and itune downloaded a tool for reformating....
and start do it .....ater 2 hours its still connected with a msg *Do not disconnedt*
does any experienced this before and can help me.....
hoe should i wait until the restore process wll complete.
cya

"And would I still be able to use my iPod with Mac even if it's Windows formatted?"
Yes. Macs are smart enough to be able to read and write to FAT32 formatted drives like a Windows iPod.
All future software updates would have to carried out on a Windows PC of course.

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