Patent ID: 7441124

Claim:
A recording apparatus for recording content data to a first information storage medium which is detachable from said recording apparatus, the recording apparatus comprising: an acceptance unit configured to accept a user operation; a search unit configured to search said detachable first information storage medium onto which the content data is recorded by the recording apparatus for a plurality of data files which are different in format from said content data which can be reproduced by the recording apparatus; a read unit configured to read said plurality of data files retrieved by said search unit from said first information storage medium; a storage unit configured to store, as an archive file, said plurality of data files read by said read unit, into a second information storage medium which is incorporated in said recording apparatus; a deletion unit configured to delete said plurality of data files, which are stored as said archive file, from said first information storage medium; a control unit configured to control, in response to said user operation accepted by said acceptance unit, said search unit, said read unit, said storage unit, and said deletion unit; and a decode unit configured to decode said content data; wherein said search unit searches for said plurality of data files which cannot be decoded by said decode unit.