Patent ID: 6286087
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A storing apparatus using a storing medium comprising:a medium information reading unit for reading out prerecorded system information and access management information from a predetermined area of said storing medium when said storing medium is inserted;a medium management information forming unit for forming medium management information, into a memory, including a password and/or an access kind code which is used for access permission of each of a plurality of logically divided data areas in said storing medium and bootable information indicative of the presence or absence of a boot program that is necessary for a boot process of said apparatus, in correspondence to said plurality of data areas by said system information and said access management information; anda command processing unit for, when an access request command is received from an upper apparatus, discriminating a permission and an inhibition of the access for an address and the access kind of said access request command with reference to said medium management information, for executing said access request command if the access is possible, and for reporting an error if the access is inhibited.