So now it is empty, and I have access to it, and I can back-up files if I wish, but I won’t be password protecting it again.
I discovered that after putting in the wrong password too often, it allowed me to delete it, so that is what I did.
if you have forgotten the password, the information stored on the hard drive cannot be retrieved due to the encryption. The WD security protection is a 256-bit AES encryption, and there is no “forgot password” option to reset the password. The WD Drive Unlock utility is on a virtual CD (VCD) drive that appears on the desktop display. Whenever a password-protected drive is connected to a computer that does not have the WD Security software installed, it’s possible to use the WD Drive Unlock utility to unlock the drive there. If you are using WD Security/WD Unlock the drive Unlocking the drive without the WD Security software
