Problem with my windows iPod

[pickers]

Hi Guys,

I've got a 2nd Gen 10GB Windows iPod and whenever I leave it plugged into my computer and I startup it up it performs a consistency check on the iPod. This takes ages and I can't cancel it unless I catch the check within the first few seconds of it starting. Is there a way that I can disable this as it is rather annoying or is it actually a problem with my iPod. It has never been the most reliable of things with it corrupting itself every so often. Thanks in advance for your help,

Pickers

[silent ben]

Need to know what OS you're on, and what software you have for your ipod.

Ben

[pickers]

Sorry Guys, I'm on XP (with every patch under the sun!), and this all happens when I startup. I use ephpod mostly but have used musicmatch in the past and it has still happened. Oh and the same thing happens using iTunes for Windows.

[RocketmanX]

Go into your iPod manager and uncheck "enable disk mode".
You have the ipod setup to be seen as a normal harddisk. This is useful if you want to direct copy over a library but with disk check on it's bad.
Turning that off will make the iPods drive hidden.