Method for magnetic transfer

A magnetic transfer method for performing magnetic transfer to a magnetic recording medium, whereby relation between anisotropy field (Hk) of a master carrier for magnetic transfer and coercive force (Hc) of a slave medium satisfies the following condition:

• 4×10−4<(Hk/Hc)<2×10−1
• wherein the master carrier for magnetic transfer having a magnetic layer with a magnetic recording information recorded thereon is closely fitted to the slave medium where the information is to be transferred, and a magnetic recording information of the master carrier for magnetic transfer is transferred to the slave medium,
• whereby magnetization of the slave medium is performed by initial DC magnetization in track direction, and then, the master carrier for magnetic transfer is closely fitted to the slave medium processed by initial DC magnetization, a magnetic field for transfer is applied in a direction opposite to the direction of the initial DC magnetization on the surface of the slave medium, and magnetic transfer is performed.