Method of recording position information of last track recorded with data in directory area

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A method of recording data onto a recording medium where plural tracks are provided side by side comprises the steps of: sequentially recording a series of data from a track on one side of a medium; writing index information including position information of a last recorded track, after the series of data are completely recorded, in an area of the medium different from the area where the data is recorded; reading out the position information and seeking the last track on the basis of the readout position information; and recording the next data from a track next to the sought last track.