Recording apparatus and recording method, reproducing apparatus and reproducing method, and recording medium

摘要

File management information for managing logical sequence of files recorded in a recording medium is formed and stored in a file management information storing unit. Block management information which includes a file number for identifying a file, sequential order number indicative of the sequential order of the block storing data of the file and page length information indicative of the size of the data stored in the block is formed and stored in a block management information storing unit. Access to the file is ensured based on the block management information, even when the file management information indicative of the logical sequence of the files is lost by accident.