Preserving Hard Disc Space

I wasn't sure if I should post this in the iPod section or the iTunes section. I am using a PC running Windows XP and iTunes 7. I have a 80 GB iPod 5. I mostly use it with a video docking station to watch movies while on plane flights .
I would like to put movies on my iPod, then remove the movies from my computer - backing them up to a data DVD. This way I will be able to build up a collection of movies without using up all of my hard drive in the process.
With the iPod connected, I went to the MyiPod Summary page in iTunes and checked the box that says "Only Sync Checked Items." Then I went to the movies page in iTunes and unchecked each movie.
iTunes immediately updated my iPod by erasing all the movies. Is there a way to safely remove the movies from the hard disc and leave them on the iPod?
Dell   Windows XP  
Dell   Windows XP  

Only syncing checked files means only checked files go onto the iPod. When you then uncheck them, they are removed from the iPod, asyou found out.
To leave files on the iPod and not have them in iTunes, you need to switch the iPod over to manual syncing rather than auto syncing...
Managing content manually on iPod
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61148
Patrick
iPod: Frequently Asked Questions
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60920

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