Memory card, data processor,memory card control method and memory card setting

A data processor accessing a memory card which data can be written to and read from, the memory card storing management information including retry setting information and characteristic information specific to the memory card, the retry setting information specifying whether a retry function is to be executed or not when an error occurs during a data writing operation, the data processor comprising:

• a card interface that transmits and receives a command and data to and from the memory card;
• and
• a controller that controls the operation of the data processor,
• wherein the controller reads the characteristic information from the memory card when the memory card is inserted in the data processor or when the data processor is turned on, judges whether a retry function in the memory card is to be executed or not based on the read characteristic information, and transmits a command for setting the retry setting information to the memory card through the card interface according to the judging result.

A control method of a memory card which data can be written to and read from, the memory card storing management information including retry setting information and characteristic information specific to the memory card, the retry setting information specifying whether a retry function is to be executed or not when an error occurs during a data writing operation, the control method comprising:

• referring to the retry setting information in the data writing operation;
• and
• disabling the retry function not to operate in the event of an error in the data writing operation, when the retry setting information indicates disabling of the retry function, or
• enabling the retry function in the event of an error in the data writing operation, when the retry setting information indicates enabling of the retry function.

A setting method of a memory card which data can be written to and read from, the memory card storing management information including retry setting information and characteristic information specific to the memory card, the retry setting information specifying whether a retry function is to be executed or not when an error occurs during a data writing operation, the setting method comprising:

• reading the characteristic information from the memory card;
• judging whether a retry process in the memory card is to be executed or not based on the read characteristic information;
• and
• transmitting a command for setting the retry setting information to the memory card through the card interface according to the judging result.