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iPod as hard drive

Oct 30, 2005 1:41AM PDT

I just want to know if the 5th gen 60GB iPod is good to be an external hard drive for my laptop? My OS is Win XP pro. thank for reading and/or replying.

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Yes
Nov 1, 2005 12:54AM PST

It will function as an external hard drive as long as you have formatted it to work with Windows.
If you are currently using it on your XP machine, then it is already formatted for windows. It's fromat is Fat or Fat 32. Either are good.


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Ipod as a windows back up/hard drive
Nov 5, 2005 10:00PM PST

My Ipod is set up for XP. Can I simply move My Documents to the Ipod with no trouble?
thanks

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(NT) (NT) Yes
Nov 5, 2005 10:15PM PST