摘要 |
A method of recording management information onto a recording medium is disclosed, the recording medium including a first recording layer having a first user data area and a second recording layer having a second user data area, the method comprising steps of: (a) recording first disc usage management information onto a temporary defect management area of the recording medium, the first disc usage management information indicating whether or not each recording unit of the first user data area contains data recorded therein; (b) recording second disc usage management information onto the temporary defect management area, the second disc usage management information indicating whether or not each recording unit of the second user data area contains data recorded therein; and (c) recording latest first disc usage management information (D0) and latest second disc usage management information (D1) recorded in the temporary defect management area onto a final defect management area of the recording medium when finalizing the recording medium. Furthermore, a corresponding method of reproducing, apparatus for recording and reproducing and recording medium are disclosed. |