DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING DATA RECORDED ON A TAPE MEDIUM

摘要

A device and method are disclosed for processing data recorded on a tape medium. The device comprises a first control part controls a read head to read specific data recorded in a first area among data recorded in a first format on the tape medium. The device further comprises a second control part that controls a write head to write the specific data in a second area different from the first area of the tape medium and to write the specific data in a second format in a third area different from the second area of the tape medium. Moreover, the device may comprise a recording part for recording specific information that specifies a read position of other data among data recorded in the first format on the tape medium.