Device and method for recording information

摘要

A device for recording records information in blocks having logical addresses in a storage space on a record carrier. The device has an interfacing unit ( 31 ) for communicating with a host system by exchanging commands and information, a record carrier status unit ( 32 ) for detecting a record carrier update status in which information stored on the record carrier is to be changed, and an update unit ( 33 ) for initiating an unmount-mount sequence. The unmount-mount sequence is initiated by the device and starts with an unmount process ( 42 ) for, via the interfacing means, forcing the host system to relieve control of the record carrier. Then the device has taken control and performs an update process ( 44 ) for said changing of information on the record carrier. Finally the control is returned to the host by a mount process ( 45 ) that forces the host system to accept the changed information.