Recording medium for storing write protection information and write protection method thereof

A recording medium satisfying a DVD-R specification to record data in an entirety of a user data area or at least a plurality of particular data files, the recording medium comprising:

• a lead-in area;
• a lead-out area;
• and
• the user data area;
• wherein write protection state information is recorded and is selectable between write protection states;
• upon completion of finalization for writing in the lead-in area and the lead-out area, the recording medium is set to a write protection state ensuring write protection of the data recorded on the recording medium from unwanted overwriting or erasing;
• and
• the write protection state information is stored in an area separate from the lead-in area of the recording medium.

A recording medium to record data, the recording medium comprising:

• a user data area;
• and
• an information area comprising write protection information;
• wherein the recording medium is configured to store at least two write protection information in RMD (Recording Management Data) fields of an RMA (Recording Management Area) area to protect data recorded on the recording medium from unwanted overwriting or erasing, the RMA being separate from a lead-in area of the recording medium.

A disc to record data, the disc comprising:

• a lead-in area comprising a read-only area and a recordable data area, the read-only area comprising information on a physical specification of the disc;
• and
• a user data area;
• wherein a disc definition structure is stored in a defect management area of the recordable data area, and write protection information of the disc is stored in the disc definition structure;
• and
• the write protection information informs a recording apparatus receiving the disc whether recording of user data in the user data area is prohibited.