Xbox Live / Windows Live ID Hell , any ideas?

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Lewg999

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Jan 30, 2011
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So my Xbox has today decided it would like the email address and password of the windows live ID tied to my gamertag. This is an issue as the email used to set up my live account has a typo so the email address isn't accessible and I don't remember the password ( I set this up almost 4 years ago , it hasn't asked for it up to now ) so I cant sign in and change these details.

I could try using an account recovery form but I don't remember if the account was set up in my parents name or any of the security questions listed. Is anyone aware of any workarounds or ways to transfer my gamertag to another windows Live ID without signing into the one I dont know the password of? This is proving impossible for me
 

SnowyGamester

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If you don't know your password, you don't know your security questions and you don't have a recovery email or phone number in place your only option is to contact Microsoft support.
 

Lewg999

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Thanks, I'll try calling them or emailing them via my contact email. I'm on the verge of giving up and just trading in the xbox and just switching to the PS3 as my main console , if support cant help I may do that.