I just tried the guide on a new computer I just bought and it worked the first time....
I"ve been working on this for hours on my old computer and nothing worked.. HOOOOray..!

Thanks for the reply.
I used the guide as well, but still no luck.
The bootstrap link in the guide is what I used.
Which wallet version are you using? did you have to do anything other than what the guide says??

I am staking many other coins... so I am not new to how this works. However I have tried every thing I can think of to sync the blockchain including using the bootstrap (with and without) and using every version of the Qt (with and without the bootstrap ) but with every option I have tried I still endup with a string of orphan blocks.
Any help?
I get stopped every time at block 241919 Dec 24 2017
Anyone know of a newer bootstrap or could someone upload a newer bootstrap from their synced and working wallet?
Thank you so much if you could offer assistance.
 

Will there be a proof of burn for the Sprouts that have been swapped to Sprouts+?

Hey oogone,
Good to hear you are working on a possible successful relaunch of sprouts. I sold about half of my holdings after hearing the moronic idea of the 40% premine....(however the wannabe devs want to classify it  ) It is absurd to think that with all of the possible crypto investments available that any new money would invest in a previously dead coin with a 40% premine at relaunch.
You seem to have a grasp on reality. I am interested in the direction you are headed. Keep us posted.

WOW!
Looks like the market is responding to the awesome news of the 40% premine just as expected......currently worthless.
Great job ya greedy devs. Looks like you guys wont be quitting those day jobs after all. LOL
ps I'm not young......