well using windows 7 x64 ultimate on my main computer, never had any problems with sync until now, have a few other coins aswell that never had problems with sync or get stuck like this. my other computer i tried on was a newly fresh installed windows 7 x64 home edt. still same problems on that aswell, tried everything.
I also think that a fresh install with a new wallet.dat file should not be this hard to sync up, for all newcomers this is a dealbreaker.
anyway just tried with your bootstrap matthias, but it still stopped on same block and didnt go past it even with that one. now i have uninstalled everything downloaded it again , new install, fresh wallet.dat and trying sync it again with bootstrap from Matthias and the .conf file that only should use the main nodes. see if that works better, if not im all out of ideas...
Same here, bootstrap locks up, and I just tried the fresh install you describe, not working.
Matthias, I have said it and I repeat it: I know you are working hard on this, and I really apprechiate that. But I suggest you put the PR at rest for a while and make sure we have a proper product to promote, one that works. Saying that the exchanges still work doesn't help much, and I agree with Antebellum that the current state of things will not convince newcomers, we need a functioning wallet that can connect to whatever chain the exchanges are on.
I need a break from ERC now, I can't help out on the technical side so I'll catch up with you later.