I have a Samsung CDRW/DVD SM-308B.  I am trying to format some new CDs in it and each one fails with the following message:
Format failed due to general failure.
I am using IBM DLA
The CDs are 700MB High Speec CD-RW from TDK
Any ideas on why this is failing?MAYBE the drivers need to be updated... Try running a Windows Update by going to http://www.microsoft.com ... When you click on Windows Update, click on Custom Installation... Install any and all hardware updates that you find...

[glb]Flame[/glb]What software do you use to format?I have GONE through and checked for any updates and installed one for BIOS.  No change when I try to format a CD.  I am using IBM DLA to format.Anyone at all with any other thoughts on this problem?  I've tried EVERYTHING I can think of at this point short of taking it into a repair center.Are you SUR eyou are using a CD-RW disk Yes I am sure.  I would be very happy to discover the problem is due to my making a mistake LIKE that but that isn't it.What program do you use to reformat? Do you right click on the CD drive and hit format?

Did you try and see if the program you use to write the CD can erase the CD also?It's called DLA and I have a version supplied by IBM with the computer.  Yes, I do a right click and then select format.  The CDs are new so there's nothing on them to erase.