How do i back up my classic to an external drive

How do i back uo my ipod classic to an external drive

There is no way to directly back up the music straight from the iPod to an external HDD. You'll have to move the music from your computer to an external HDD.
Here are a couple articles that will assist you with backing up.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1382
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751

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