Well, I'm sure there's a lot of people that can't do anything because the wallet won't sync I'm not the only one in that boat. If the wallet won't sync, you can't move your coins anywhere.
While it's true that Vault 2.4.3 cannot sync alone, even if I'm not much of a techie I was always able to sync using bootstrap.
Have you tried the steps I outlined above?
Yes, I did those steps twice. Failed both times.
Now I'm trying it using your advice of a brand new wallet. If I can get the thing to sync the blockchain then I will try it with my old wallet, if not then I will try to export my private keys.
I appreciate your help, it's just frustrating that I can't stake