cgsecurity.org

Here's an update:

I ran the Linux kernel 2.4 version of PhotoRec and the blank CD was recognised as 2048 bytes. I also ran it in Win XP and the drive was recognised as 2048 bytes too, so it must just be a problem with Puppy Linux or the kernel 2.6 version.

So it turns out that you don't need to ...

On the Wiki , it is stated that PhotoRec can recover from a quick erased CD-RW without need to modify the disc as long as you run PhotoRec Linux version.

I loaded PhotRec in Puppy Linux, but my quick blanked CD-RW does not appear in the PhotoRec drive list. Only the hard drives appear. No chance to ...

A *.log file is just a plain text (*.txt )file with a .log extension. So a search for plain text should find log files. Photorec doesn't actually look at the file extensions, it looks for the signature.

You could try PC Inspector File Recovery by Convar. It has a "Find lost drives" function that might be able to see your card.