Abstract: A substrate for manufacturing an optical memory device includes one surface covered with a protective film provided with openings only in portions corresponding to recording layers to be formed on the substrate, thereby allowing the protective film to function as a mask for forming the recording layers in a recording layer forming process. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing an optical memory device including the steps of continuously feeding a substrate covered with a protective film provided with openings only in portions corresponding to recording layers to be formed on the substrate, forming the recording layers through the openings on the substrate, forming guide tracks on the substrate, stripping the protective film from the substrate, cutting the substrate to a predetermined size, and forming a protective layer on the substrate.