WRITE-ONCE RECORDING MEDIUM AND DEFECTIVE AREA MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WRITE-ONCE RECORDING MEDIUM

摘要

A method of managing defects on a recording medium is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of allocating at least one spare area to the recording medium, and at least one temporary defect management area to the spare area when a plurality of temporary defect management areas are to be separately provided; recording defect management information on a first temporary defect management area; and recording defect management information on a second temporary defect management area after the first temporary defect management area is full, the second temporary defect management area being allocated to the spare area.