160gb classic bigger drives ?

Hi,
The battery is going on my classic so I need to replace it. Whilst I'm opening it up I'm wondering if there are bigger drives than 160gb available now which use roughly the same power and will fit of course ?
Thanks
Steve

I did see that, but I have heard and read of a handful of people who were able to use them in iPod Classics, but you probably shouldn't take my word for it or spend the $300 dollars or so on it just to try.
I was just showing that there were larger capacities available for certain iPod models. Aside from that, I am not sure if there any possible upgrades for the iPod classic. Maybe in time. Who knows. Sorry for the confusion though.
B-rock

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When I get my new computer, obviously I will download Itunes. My Ipod still has all the music on it and the external hard drive is ok.
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Look at the following support article and work your way through the steps
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1369

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Hello Hopefully somebody can help?
I have a iPod 2007 160GB Classic which is stuck on the apple logo reboot? I have tried everything posted on the similar topic below without success although I'm a windows user and not mac:-
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2609298?tstart=0
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Reallocs: 6
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Hi Guys, my first post and hopefully not my last.
I got a new 160gb classic last week, problem I have is that once the ipod is shut down and left for over an hour or so I have to carry out a reboot on it to start it up.
Visited an Apple Genius who reinstalled the software but I am still having the same problem and need to carry out a reboot all the time.
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Jon

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Earlier this year Apple had to replace one of my ipods with this upgraded classic that I haven't used until now. It is the 160GB classic. I haven't connected to my mac yet. I realize that software takes up some space on the ipod, but over 10 GB? It's the 160gb and it's telling me that 148GB is free (and I haven't put anything on it).
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TK raises hand.
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wsev1955 wrote:
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by Scott Radloff:
giving your new bigger HD the exact same name as the old smaller one,
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_If I were you:_
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