how long does time machine "cleaning up old backups" take?!?!

it's been 2+ hours .... brought computer apple , had reformat 2tb harddrive, different name. needs upload of again, don't understand why time machine says "cleaning old backups" hours , hours ... ?

 

i'd recommend patience. can take time.

 

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