Anyway to make iPod touch into a removable usb drive??

icysniper · 13 Apr 2010 at 18:34

hey got an iPod touch and there is no option under itunes to make it a removable usb device (whilst nearly all other ipod's have this option), currently i cannot find how to do it via google. I would like it so whenever I plug it into any computer it acts like a normal usb and appears in my computer though windows explorer.

thanks, icy

EDIT: on windows 7 btw

666_Pounder · 13 Apr 2010 at 18:49

Is it not an option in iTunes? Thats how I remember it from older iPods.

Biz.Kid09 · 13 Apr 2010 at 18:51

Well technically through itunes etc you cant as it uses different hdd or something to ipods....but you can use a program called 'Diskaid' i think and that works

icysniper · 13 Apr 2010 at 18:51

666_Pounder said:
Is it not an option in iTunes? Thats how I remember it from older iPods.

nope

and yeh got an ipod video and it has the option in itunes

Biz.Kid09 said:
Well technically through itunes etc you cant as it uses different hdd or something to ipods....but you can use a program called 'Diskaid' i think and that works

will look into

Biz.Kid09 · 13 Apr 2010 at 18:54

Yeh i was right its called Diskaid...http://www.digidna.net/products/diskaid

icysniper · 13 Apr 2010 at 18:56

Biz.Kid09 said:
Yeh i was right its called Diskaid...http://www.digidna.net/products/diskaid

yeh used it and it works but i would like the ipod to be use shown in my computer though as i need it as a usb and its got over 20gb of free space atm

666_Pounder · 13 Apr 2010 at 18:58

Odd that it doesn't just show up in the list, as I'm sure you know the videos etc all show up in my computer and show up on other computers.

icysniper · 13 Apr 2010 at 19:01

666_Pounder said:
Odd that it doesn't just show up in the list, as I'm sure you know the videos etc all show up in my computer and show up on other computers.

yeh apparently no ipod touches show up, i know its plugged in, when you open itunes it appears and charges off the usb. Also just plugged into ps3 to see if it pops up and it hasn't

even though its charging lol

Biz.Kid09 · 13 Apr 2010 at 19:18

Oh do you have to look at the files through Diskaid? I dont think there is any other alternatives im afraid.

Margaret · 13 Apr 2010 at 19:23

The iPod Touch and iPhone aren't like the older hard drive based iPods, you can't use them like a hard disc through My Computer.

icysniper · 14 Apr 2010 at 11:06

Margaret said:
The iPod Touch and iPhone aren't like the older hard drive based iPods, you can't use them like a hard disc through My Computer.

yeh its because apple havent written software for the flash memory to be used as a removable usb, i was just wondering if there was any alternative around this