Changing media backup location before 2.0 update?

I have a 32GB ipod touch and I would love to backup everything (including all the media) before updating. iTunes does offer that option before updating, but it does not allow me to choose which drive to backup to. My C drive is quite full but I do have 40+ GB on my D drive. Is there any way to tell iTunes to backup to my D drive instead?

Scott P. wrote:
Almost, but not quite.
Much like iTunes uses a database to know where everything is on your computer, the iPod Touch uses a database to know what it has on it. That is what is backed up, not the actual media files.
If you were to back up your iPod, remove the iTunes library from your computer, then upgrade, you would lose all your music/videos. The key here is to make sure that the media files are on your computer before you run the 2.0 upgrader or you shall have much more free space on your iPod.
If this is the case, then why does this (below) say you should have the same amount of hard drive available as you have stuff stored on your iPod?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
Mine also didn't back up any of my music/videos/etc. But some of those WERE in my iTunes library. Wouldn't at least those have been restored instead of nothing, if what you said is right? Or did it just skip everything because it couldn't find it all in iTunes?

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