Image recording/reproducing apparatus for improving motion picture data retrieval capability according to recording error

An image recording/reproducing apparatus includes a first device for reproducing motion picture data from a recording medium, a second device for recording the data in a data recording region, and recording additional information containing a recording location information of the motion picture data and backup data for the additional information in a user recording region. The apparatus further includes, an abnormal operation detecting unit for determining whether an error occurs in the recording of the second device while the motion picture data is being recorded in the data recording region, a reset unit for re-driving the first and the second devices, when an error occurs, and a control unit for determining an error occurring location of the motion picture data recorded in the data recording region based on the additional information recorded in the user recording region of the re-driven second device. In the event of error occurrence during a recording of the motion picture data, the motion picture data that contains no error can be safely recovered.