Hi, I will have a go when I get home this evening. I believe the PVR add was required for kodi 16 but not for 17. Sorry to have blurred the issue. I am unsure if I have any smart setups, how do I check this? So to wipe kodi from the hdd, i use the FTP. Where would I find ADDON by ADDON. Sorry for the q's but as I said, I'm a user, and a basic one at that. I leave the tech stuff to you Jedi
1. you can use FRESH START from within Kodi or restore Kodi to factor defaults.
2. Delete from /media/hdd the file will be .kodi by ftp.
3. actually wipe your hdd, initialise on box, then remount as media/hdd (you lose everything on hdd)
4. Addon by Addon, I mean install each addon individually, best way "google" your addon you want and follow instructions from a website like seo michael.
Although "mega wookie build" in wookie wizard under community build tabs works OK (bar the skin shortcut error) as does few builds on Fanriffic themes wizard.
Remember your on Kryton (Kodi 17) now, so if do install a build that's the version.
however since you admit you know nothing on thge subject, I would personally just install a few individual addons.
Google on how to install on Kodi 17 etc.