How To Use Your iPod As a Backup Hard Drive

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You never know when your computer could eat up all your work, but you can backup your important files on the music player you already own!

To complete this How-To you will need:

An iPod
A computer with iTunes installed
And an iPod sync cable

Step 1: Launch iTunes & click iPod icon

Launch iTunes and click the iPod icon listed under Devices in the source pane.

Step 2: Connect iPod to computer

Connect the iPod to the computer using the sync cable as you normally would.

Step 3: Check "Enable disk use" box

Click on the Summary tab, and check the box next to "Enable disk use."

Step 4: iPod listed under removable storage

Open My Computer—or the Finder, if you're using a Macintosh—and you should now see the iPod listed under removable storage.

Step 5: Drag files

Double click to open the iPod folder and simply drag over any file you would like to copy.

Tip: Never delete or alter any of the files or folders already listed on the iPod, which allow your iPod to function properly.

Step 6: Eject iPod

Properly eject the iPod from the computer by using iTunes. Click the small eject triangle beside the iPod icon in the source pane.

Step 7: Disconnect iPod

Disconnect your iPod. Your files are now safe from any computer mutiny!

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[RussianNote]

and if you dont have a computer or an ipod

YOUR DUBBLE SCREWD

[aroogooy123]

did you know there are about 31 exabytes of information on the internet?

1 exabyte = 64,000,000,000,000,000,000 1s and 0s

[mike125306]

Use it to store your porn files

[MrPwnage231]

eww, a mac

[Chintendoeddman]

@PokePackOpener14 Yeah, why would they use an apple product to make a tutorial on an apple product?

[MiiWinner]

@superqwertyKILL CONGRATS YOUR THE 100TH COMMENTER ON THIS VIDEO YOU GET AN IPOD TOUCH!

[MiiWinner]

OHA MIYA GOAD TA BEGENING WAZ EPIK UAND SRAREY! DDDDDDD:

[superqwertyKILL]

Or own a pc and drag and drop your files its over 9000 timess easier

[superqwertyKILL]

@nerfisawesome61009 1. thats not a nano thats a classic

2. No it'll work with all ipods as far as im aware

[TheJorjj]

much more likely is that your ipod will break not your PC

[nerfisawesome61009]

Does this only work with a Nano?

[aprilajato]

problem solved. thanks to you. ^_^