Write-once recording medium preserving data-recording status, method of preserving data recording status of a write-once recording medium, medium including computer readable code for the same, and recording and/or reproducing apparatus therefor

摘要

A method of reproducing a recording medium having finalized recorded data. Data is read from the recording medium and a determination is made whether the recording medium is further recordable based on whether a temporary defect management area includes repetitions of a predetermined value or based on whether another predetermined value is recorded in response to a finalization command previously recorded.