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I recently changed my password because it was being used by other people... but then I reinstalled windows and forgot my password (it was autosaved on the computer before the reinstallation).
I tried to have AOL's lost password site send my password to my e-mail but it just says "Error: please check screen name and try again". Is there any way I can get my password back? Or maybe just get my buddylist from the AOL server back?
HELP!
THIS IS FOR AOL INSTANT MESSENGER, NOT AOL!
Hmm...sound fishy, bud.
First of all, we're not easily fooled, so turn back now if you're trying to do so.
Second of all, you have the numbers to your account. When you orginally got AIM, you should have also gotten account numbers, billing information, etc. etc. Call AOL, tell them all the numbers, and tell them you forgot the password. NO, they will not tell you or look for you. NO, they will not tell anyone, YES, they will RESET the current password to something and tell you what that something is, and then you can change it as desired.
no no... you guys got it wrong, I'm talking about AOL Instant Messenger, NOT AOL.
There's over the phone no tech support or anything for AOL Instant Messenger. I need to somehow get my old SN back, I'm locked out as of now.
I don't have it all wrong at all...I just know when someone is lying and when someone is not...and in this case, it's pretty evident that you are. If you are not, then sorry, but you're SOL. Make another SN.
yep... Change your SN to friedrice4u2 and tell all your peeps..
when he reinstaled windows wouldn't it have erased the pwl file anyway?
Muc: Yeh, that is what he is saying happened. And, this is definitely possible, but I just don't buy it.
Guys,
He's probably NOT lying....there IS an Exploit out for just what he's saying called AIMThief (I know, I was a victim). In any case the only option you have is to get a new SN
no..if he saved his AIM password to his hard drive he could use one of the many programs to recover the password, u can do this remotley too.
A long time ago, I found a really little tool that can find any AIM passwords on a computer. It worked too, by going into the registry and retrieving some value. Ironically, the program is saved on a cd somewhere.
But the irony just escapes me. I'm feeling loopy too, so I'm not going to attach the file. PM me with a really convincing argument that this is actually your sn and not some script kiddie trick. I will then give you a lecture on remembering passwords and some techniques you can use. Finally, I will ask if your registry is still intact from before the reinstall and then several days later, I will dig out the CD and send you the file. In the meantime, I suggest you get a new sn, and save your buddy list from time to time.
ur a good guy alcatraz most people would have just thrown him to the side but u stood up and made a differnce, yeap...I wonder if u milked a chiken...u would get chiken chesee? who knows?
Alcatraz: I have two or three of those same programs, and I am good friends with the orginial maker of an AIM and AOL password restoring utility. However, he said he reinstalled Windows, and you can't retrieve the value from the reg if it is not there anymore, which is what the case is if he truly reinstalled. Therefore, the only method that I know of, unless there is some weird exploit of the AOL central database of passwords server, is to brute force. The program won't work in his case.
hey guys... we can end this discussion, the password popped back into my head. got into my SN again. I wasn't lying. lateZ
haha