Method of and apparatus for recording data on write-once disc, method of and apparatus for reproducing data from write-once disc, and write-once disc therefor

A data reproducing apparatus for use with a write-once disc, the apparatus comprising:

• a reader to read data recorded on the write-once disc comprising a lead-in area in which a first temporary defect management area (TDMA) is arranged, and a data area in which a second temporary defect management area (TDMA) and a third temporary defect management area (TDMA) are arranged;
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• a controller to determine which TDMA among the first TDMA, the second TDMA and the third TDMA comprises a last temporary defect management structure according to whether access information is recorded in a first data block and a second data block which are arranged in the lead-in area of the write-once disc, the first data block and the second data block, respectively corresponding to the second TDMA and the third TDMA,
• wherein a temporary defect management structure comprising a temporary disc definition structure and a temporary defect list is recorded in the at least one of the first TDMA, the second TDMA, and the third TDMA,
• the temporary disc definition structure comprises information which is used to determine whether the second TDMA and the third TDMA are allocated in the data area, and information on the recording position of the temporary defect list, and
• the temporary defect list comprises information on a location of a defective block and information on a location of a replacement block corresponding to the defective block.