Periodic HP Format - IBM DLA displays and runs on my IBM T42

[Rod1105]

I have an IBM T42 (23728ZU) with a CDRW/DVD Optical drive.

I'm using IBM's DLA process to allow writing backups to my drive as needed but every once in a while when I boot up a message box displays stating that the HP Fast Format IBM-DLA is in progress. This bascially wipes out whatever I have on my rewritable CD, which of course forces me to redo the backup routine that normally runs at bootup.

Has anybody run into this and, if so, have a way to prevent this from happening?

Thanks in advance!

Ram