Abstract:
The present invention discloses a hard disk data recovery method, apparatus, and system. The method includes: recording a logical block address corresponding to erroneous data and existing in a hard disk if an error is discovered when data is read from the hard disk; performing a recovery operation for data at a first physical block address corresponding to the logical block address according to a preset algorithm to obtain recovered data; and sending an instruction of writing the recovered data into the logical block address to the hard disk so that the hard disk writes the recovered data into the logical block address according to the instruction, where the logical block address corresponds to a remapped second physical block address. The present invention further discloses a hard disk data recovery apparatus and system. The objective of the present invention is to provide a hard disk data recovery method, apparatus, and system to write the recovered data obtained according to the preset algorithm into a sector corresponding to a remapped new physical block address, thereby repairing an erroneous sector or a bad block of the hard disk quickly and improving efficiency of repairing the erroneous sector of the hard disk or the bad block of the hard disk.
Abstract:
A recording medium of writable once type, and a method and apparatus for managing a defective area on the recording medium are provided. The method includes detecting an existence of a defective area within a data area of the recording medium once data are written onto the data area in a data writing operation, writing data written in the defective area onto another area of the data user if the defective area is detected, and writing, onto at least one defect management area on the recording medium, defect management information associated with the defective area.
Abstract:
A disc having an updatable defect management area used by an apparatus for managing defects on the disc, the disc including a user data area which includes user data, a spare area that is a substitute area for a defect existing in the user data area, and an area in which are recorded an address of data that is last recorded in the user data area and an address of a replacement data recorded in the spare area. Accordingly, the disc defect management method and apparatus are applicable to a recordable disc such as a write-once disc while effectively using a defect management area of the disc.
Abstract:
Information recording media 101 and 102 usable for either a first recording density D1 or a second recording density D2 each include a user data area 106 in which user data is to be recorded, a first defect management information area 108 in which first defect management information for managing a defect area in the user data area is to be recorded, and a second defect management information area 109 in which second defect management information having an identical content to that of the first defect management information is to be recorded. The first and second defect management information areas 108 and 109 are located such that angles θ1 and θ2 made by start blocks thereof fulfill the relationships of 150° ≤ θ1 ≤ 210° and 150° ≤ θ2 ≤ 210° (θ1: in the case of the first recording density, and θ2: in the case of the second recording density).
Abstract:
An information recording medium including a plurality of sectors of the present invention includes: a first spare area including a spare sector for replacing a defective sector among the plurality of sectors; a defect management information area for managing the replacement of the defective sector by the spare sector; and a volume space in which user data can be recorded. The volume space is configured so that a second spare area including a spare sector for replacing a defective sector among the plurality of sectors can be additionally allocated. Location information indicating a location of the second spare area is recorded in the defect management information area.
Abstract:
A recording medium (D) comprises a file system area (FSA), a data area (DAA) and an initial defect management area (DMA). A system comprises a drive (DR) for writing data (DA) to or reading data (DR) from the data area (DAA) or the defect management area (DMA), and a host (H) for sending data (DA) to or for receiving data (DA) from the drive (DR) when the drive (DR) is in a mounted state wherein a file system (FS) in the file system area (FSA) is available to the host (H). The method of accessing such a recording medium (D) detects (S1) whether a shortage of free space in the defect management area (DMA) is to be expected, and if yes, allocates (S2) supplemental defect management area (SDMA) at the cost of the data area (DAA). The file system (FS) is adapted to reflect the latest state of available data area (DAA) and the allocated supplemental defect management area (SDMA). The file system (FS) is adapted during an adaptation period related to a mounting or an unmounting phase wherein the host (H) mounts or unmounts the drive (DR). The host (H) unmounts or releases the drive (DR) when no further data has to be exchanged between the host (H) and the drive (DR).