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I tried editing the sources.list file to update the repo but it didn't work. Here is my list atm:

# 

# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 8.3.0 _Jessie_ - Official amd64 lxde-CD Binary-1 $

deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 8.3.0 _Jessie_ - Official amd64 lxde-CD Binary-1 20$
deb http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main
deb http://archive.debian.org/debian stretch  main contrib
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stretch-updates main contrib
deb http://security.debian.org/ stretch/updates main contrib
# jessie-updates, previously known as 'volatile'
# A network mirror was not selected during install.  The following entries
# are provided as examples, but you should amend them as appropriate
# for your mirror of choice.
#
# deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ jessie-updates main
# deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ jessie-updates main

When running, the error output is:

Hit http://ftp.debian.org stretch-updates/main Translation-en        
Err http://archive.debian.org stretch/main amd64 Packages
  404  Not Found [IP: 206.12.19.126 80]
Err http://archive.debian.org stretch/contrib amd64 Packages
  404  Not Found [IP: 206.12.19.126 80]
Ign http://archive.debian.org stretch/contrib Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.debian.org stretch/contrib Translation-en
Ign http://archive.debian.org stretch/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.debian.org stretch/main Translation-en
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.debian.org/debian/dists/stretch/main/binary-amd64/Packages  404  Not Found [IP: 206.12.19.126 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.debian.org/debian/dists/stretch/contrib/binary-amd64/Packages  404  Not Found [IP: 206.12.19.126 80]

E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

Wierd thing is, it searches for Packages (which is not found) because the real file is Packages.gz!

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Because you are using archive.debian.org which is the URL for archived release. You need to use ftp.debian.org for actual releases.

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