How can i backup my ipod touch's data to another drive safely?

Ok here is my current situation. I have on my C: drive about 20% of space remaining, it was almost 10% yesterday.. The biggest item I know of its the back-up data for my Ipod touch 32 gig 4th gen. Now i know there is a method of sort of linking so it sees another drive as C: but I have not tried that at all.
I have a nice External HD as well as another internal drive i can copy the data to but that is where i need some more info.
first of all is it possible to copy the data files from C: to another drive, then delete the data on C: till it is needed for itunes?
Second, if so what files are the ones needed and what steps should i do?
As an alternate question by the way, is it still not possible to choose where to save the backup data in itunes?

http://www.iclarified.com/28426/how-to-change-the-location-of-your-itunes-iphone -backups-windows

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