users can not download blocks via automatic snapshot since 37h

edit:

This issue is now resolved, the hashes for the snapshot.zip are:

• md5sum: 1b0f6288038bf6afff89de8eef3fa67b
• sha512sum: 01ff35f76b3f710c824012e14278435b688d2cafe04c137a8aec340abbaaacf358030ac635d0fcb2d5f6267295c73038b3aa49e08b10ad6db84ed238d845ad8c

original article:

Since at least 37h the snapshot file gives a http 404 error.

> Hey guys... first time here. Is this the correct place for troubleshooting? I can't get Gridcoin Wallet to download the blocks. It just opens GRCRestarted.exe, hits 100% immediately and then closes (and then reopens the application)

> I should clarify, I am clicking on "Rebuild Block Chain > Download Blocks". I have created F/W rules and also disabled the F/W with no luck. I am using <OS>. No proxy.

Until this gets fixed, you could use the UNOFFICIAL snapshots mentioned here.

• 1.  UNOFFICIAL means those are done by volunteers, not by the "official" Gridcoin (dev) team. Thus there can happen errors, delays, ... BEST is always to use the OFFICIAL links/ressources! 
• 2. If you ask me: let your client sync from alone, which unfortunately will take a few hours, at least... but: is the "safest way".
• 3. Ideally you should also install the newest Gridcoin version 3.5.9.4 which has a checkpoint to block 950000 (currently we have 969k blocks in the blockchain).
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• In case you don't wanna wait:
•   4. see section !snapshot here for the snapshot links
•   5. see then section "!snapshot howto" for how to apply it manually on your OS

Bug to mention: 

• the checkpoint seems not verifiable via the wallet...