https://steemconnect.com/sign/claim_account?creator=@ username &fee=0.000%20STEEM&extensions=[]
Copy/paste to browser and put itstime in place of username....also get rid of the spaces before and after username...then follow the usual for steemconnect of username and active key.
I am not sure of the recovery methods being available. I guess if you have the original posting key from from the account, it should be available but I cannot swear to that.
Tks man, and the big advantage this way is that you get an account instantly ?
You get the claim instantly...you still have to activate the account.
@mcfarhat wrote a script that works well. I was going to look for the link...it might be quicker to fire him a message on discord
here's the relevant post @itstime @taskmaster4450 https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@mcfarhat/hf20-tutorial-claiming-and-creating-discounted-accounts-1538321171071