How long to partition a 1 terabyte drive?

Just started installing Windows XP onto a replacement drive in a not too ancient Dell I saved from a junk pile. Obviously have some time to kill so here's ten points to the closest guess.

2012-09-14T21:00:56Z

Create and format the 1TB partition. It's been working at it for 45 minutes and is about 42%. Not like it really matters. It's all in fun anyway. Well maybe not that much fun. I think I'll take a nap and see if it's finished in the morning.

geek-in-training2012-09-14T20:52:35Z

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Partition, format or install XP?

Edit: probably about 2 hours to format

Tom2012-09-15T03:22:16Z

40 mins-1 hour depending on the speed of that HDD