A disk drive is provided for restraining deterioration of the verticality
of the optical axis of an optical pickup in relation to the surface of
the disk when the side of the disk to be scanned for the recording and/or
reproducing action is alternated from one side to the other side, in
recording and/or reproducing data signals on both sides of the disk. The
disk drive (1) includes a turn table (11) on which a disk D is rotatably
supported, a pickup (12) for recording and/or reproducing data signals on
both sides of the disk D rotated by the turn table (11), and a disk tray
(31) for transferring the disk D between a recording and reproducing
position which confronts the turn table (11) and a loading and unloading
position at the outside of the disk drive (1). A turning movement
mechanism is provided for turning the turn table (11) and the pickup (12)
at once from a first position which confronts the one side of the disk D
to a second position which confronts the other side of the disk D or vice
versa.