FIELD: method and disk drive for recording defect management information, and also record carrier, relatively to which defect management is applied.
SUBSTANCE: defect management method includes recording first condition information, which denotes the fact that temporary defect management structure renewal cycle is open, when temporary defect management structure renewal is started. Temporary defect management structure contains information, related to management of temporary defects. Further, method includes temporary defect management structure renewal, when data are recorded onto information carrier or read from information carrier. Finally, method includes recording second condition information, which sets closure of temporary defect management structure cycle when temporary defect management structure renewal is complete.
EFFECT: increased efficiency.
15 cl, 7 dwg
