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Today I made this simple program, mainly for the people that dump AOL and get their screen name suspended. This can recover the names on your Buddy List.
Requirements:
* You have (At least once) signed into AIM with this screen name
* Windows 98, 98SE, Me, 2000, XP.For Win9X Users:
Navigate to c:WindowsApplication DataAimOpen ‘userinfo.bag’ with notepad. For Win2K/XP Users:
Navigate to c:Documents and SettingsApplication DataAim
(Note that ‘Application Data’ is a hidden folder, either enable the showing of hidden folders (Tools -> Folder Options -> View -> ‘Show hidden folders and files’), or type it in the Address Bar)Open ‘userinfo.bag’ with notepad.
Now Download AIM List Recovery v1.0.
Open the program and paste the contents from the userinfo.bag file into the top text box. Press ‘Convert to List”. You should see a list a screen names being populated in the lower text box. Modify and Delete the ones you want.
Now click ‘Save…’, it will be saved in AOL *.BLT format, then simply load it into AIM.
Bugs:
* This is NOT 100% accurate, you will get some weird characters added to the ends of screen names, sorry.
* Anyone on your ‘block list’ will NOT be blocked, they are added into the general contact list
* All users are added under /Buddies, any groups you made will be lost.Quote:quote:Originally posted by ys8er2323if I had a new hard drive installed after my aol being d/c there is no way of recovery?
What it boils down to is: You need the userinfo.bag, without it, forget getting anything back.
Quote:quote:Originally posted by DavidQuote:quote:Originally posted by ys8er2323if I had a new hard drive installed after my aol being d/c there is no way of recovery?
What it boils down to is: You need the userinfo.bag, without it, forget getting anything back.
so does that mean I cant recover it?
Quote:quote:Originally posted by DavidDo you have userinfo.bag?
my aol screename isnt even there anymore
Quote:quote:Originally posted by DavidQuote:quote:Originally posted by ys8er2323if I had a new hard drive installed after my aol being d/c there is no way of recovery?
What it boils down to is: You need the userinfo.bag, without it, forget getting anything back.
Dude .. it’s pretty clear – if you have a new HDD, and didn’t back up anything on the old one, it’s oblivious you no longer have your bag. I would suggest saving your list from now on more periodically.
David’s domain service is down, the new download link is:
I can’t navigate to this section of my computer…I get as far as C:Documents and Settings but then my only two choices are All Users and Owner and neither have anything titled “Application Data” in them.
Where should I go?
Add it to the path manually, the folders are hidden. Otherwise enable hidden files/folders in Tools > Options > View.
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