How do I set up my Ipod so my movies and music don't erase when i put them on a external harddrive?

How do I set up my Ipod so my movies and music don't erase when i put them on a external harddrive?





I have transfered all my movies and music onto an external hard drive to free up space on my C-drive. How can I set my ipod up so that when i plug it in, it does not automatically erase and make me go into my other hard drive to retrieve them again?

How do I set up my Ipod so my movies and music don't erase when i put them on a external harddrive?
Your iPod should be set into "Manual" mode. Go into Edit-%26gt;Preferences-%26gt;iPod and set the option to "Manually Manage Songs and Playlists".