A magnetic recording medium has a RAM region and a ROM region. The RAM
region includes a plurality of first tracks each having a first magnetic
portion. The first magnetic portions in adjacent tracks are separated
from each other. The ROM region includes a plurality of second tracks
each having a second magnetic portion. A width of the second magnetic
portions in a direction perpendicular to a track direction of the first
tracks is larger than that of the first magnetic portions in the
perpendicular direction.