SanDisk ships their flash drives with the U3 LaunchPad software. This utility has some handy applications, but it also allows the user to encrypt and password protect the flash drive. Unfortunately, if you forget the password to the SanDisk flash drive, your recovery options are pretty slim. When you set the password, you are asked to set a “Hint” that can help, should you forget. Beyond that, the only way to salvage the drive is to completely reformat it, erasing anything and everything on the drive. Writer Bio
