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Use an iPod as a thumb drive!!

Use an iPod as a thumb drive!!
Every had a file that was way to big for your thumb drive? Ever want to transfer large amounts files? Look no further than your iPod!
 
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Step 1Enable disk use

Enable disk use
iPods are great for thumb drives becuase they have large amounts of memory, and you can do all of your other regular stuff on it.

Ok this is pretty easy, first connect the ipod, and enable disk use.
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Sep 17, 2008. 6:40 PMtdantzig says:
hats cool i need a flash drive for school
Jan 30, 2009. 9:37 AMDYLEGO says:
You probably won't be able to use it at school... You know, rules?
Sep 11, 2011. 10:18 PMgeterkikzkid says:
Some schools usually encourage the use of flash drives, but you know, you would know that if you didn't drop out.
Sep 3, 2008. 5:13 PMpickle1 says:
hey can i use a broken ipod as in the screen doesnt work??
Apr 3, 2010. 5:15 PMjunits15 says:
yes, (most of the time) you could even try to reformat it
Jan 23, 2009. 10:32 AMDYLEGO says:
probably not
Aug 15, 2008. 8:58 AMTheShawMaestro says:
This Instructable needs not but 1 step: "Enable disk use". Not trying to be offensive, but it's quite an obvious feature.
Aug 13, 2008. 9:37 PMWicky777 says:
anyone who dosen't know how to do this needs help
Jun 5, 2008. 6:21 PMTheCone says:
I got bored and thought of my old broken iPod and came along this and now I have use for it. But, could I take all the files out of where it is located and still be used like it is now?
Jun 10, 2008. 9:18 PMTheCone says:
Alright. Thank you.
May 13, 2008. 3:00 PMcodester says:
Isn't this more like a external hd?
May 1, 2008. 12:13 AMpwnt says:
. . . why not just install PortableApps or something similar? Better organisation, cleaner interface, makes much more sense. My 30GB Video's loaded with portable applications from around the web, media files, and anything in general, all categorised under PortableApps's straightforward folders: Music, Pictures, and Video, and then one of my own:Wack.
May 1, 2008. 12:42 PMpwnt says:
Well, portableapps.com amongst other slightly immoral sites. Basically, in MY eyes ( NOT YOURS, NOT WIKI), a Portable is something you can take with you on any sort of removable media (CDs, DVDs, USBs, external HDDs, internal HDDs etc) that doesn't need installing. Common definition is "blah blah registry blah blah". So yea, enable disk use through iTunes, go to My Computer, and run the .paf files that you can get off PortableApps. I started with the Base Suite, then added my own apps. Does anyone want me to start an instructable on this?
Mar 23, 2008. 4:09 PMGorillazMiko says:
Awesome! My iPod video broke, so if I get a new one, I'll do this. Nice job, I never thought of this!
Mar 23, 2008. 7:16 PMThe magical duct tape kid says:
Hey just wondering would you consider selling your ipod on ebay? Just wondering because you are always talking about how your ipod does not work.
Mar 23, 2008. 7:52 PMGorillazMiko says:
It's up on craigslist, but not eBay.
Mar 25, 2008. 6:54 AMThe magical duct tape kid says:
What craigslist city?
Mar 25, 2008. 1:39 PMGorillazMiko says:
It's in San Gabriel Valley. Near Los Angeles, about 20 minutes away.
Mar 25, 2008. 5:31 PMThe magical duct tape kid says:
Hey, do you go to Las Palmas or Sierra Vista middle school?
Mar 25, 2008. 6:30 PMGorillazMiko says:
Sierra Vista. How did you know those?
Mar 25, 2008. 6:48 PMThe magical duct tape kid says:
I like to look at the history of different citys. You said you lived in Covina so I wikipedia'ed it and those were the two middle schools. You said you went to middle school so I was wondering which one.
Apr 26, 2008. 10:45 AMsweeet_2012 says:
creeepy.

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