Abstract: In a recording medium such as a magneto-optical disc in which playback and recording data is managed with management information, the recording medium and recorded data are relieved by correcting or updating the management information. In a management information correction device for a recording medium, if an abnormality occurs in the management information of a recording medium, the user manipulates a management information correction/updating manipulation section 23 to output correction or updating instruction information. A management information correction/updating control section 22 corrects an abnormal portion of the current management information read from the recording medium and temporarily held in a management information holding section 19, by referring to management information in the initial state stored in a system controller 10.