Windows does not show ipod as a removable drive

my itunes recognises my ipod and works properly, but windows does not show ipod on "my computer". can i use it also as a hard drive? and how do i make windows see it as such?

Hello Rea Meir,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
Make sure the *Enable Disk Use* option is enabled for your iPod under it's Summary tab in iTunes. For more help and information, see this Apple support document.
[Using your iPod as a storage drive|http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1478]
B-rock

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