Memory system and method for writing data into memory system

Abstract

A memory system of one embodiment includes: a nonvolatile memory including a plurality of word lines each connected to memory cells, each one of the memory cells being capable storing two bits, the memory cells connected to one of the plurality of word lines constituting an upper page and a lower page, each one of the pages being a unit of data programming; a random access memory configured to store an address translation table indicating relationships between logical addresses designated by a host and physical addresses in the nonvolatile memory. The memory system of the embodiment further includes a memory controller which execute data fixing for saving the address translation table from the random access memory to the nonvolatile memory; and write dummy data to at least one page subsequent to the page in which valid data has been written in the nonvolatile memory before executing the data fixing.