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Moving files from a 5.25 floppy to a 3.5 floppy

I would like to move some files from really old 5.25 floppy disks to newer 3.5 floppy disks. I had submitted this question to this form long time ago with no satisfactory resolution resulting. I remember years ago using a card on my motherboard that contained its own BIOS. The floppy ran from that card even though it could not be seen by the computer's actual BIOS. I have an internal dual drive, 13.5 and one 5 1/4, but no way to connect it. My remaining computers are all running Windows 10, 64-bit. Does anybody know if that type of board is still available and whether it would work on a Skylake based computer? I also have an IVY bridge. I realize it's a long shot, but any suggestions on how to do this, even externally, would be appreciated and points awarded. Thanks.
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Is there a usb connectable 5.25 drive?
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Does anyone think that the dual drive (3.5/5.25), an Epson SD-800, would work with the FC5025 USB 5.25" Floppy Controller.

Manufacturer: Device Side Data
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Price: $55.25

I'm good with just transferring the data to a local hdd or usb.
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Sorry to respond so late, but I did order the interface card and it came today. I'll try to install it on the weekend and see what, if anything, I can extract from some of the floppies. Either way, we'll know soon if this will work.
I got the card, installed the drivers, and tried to create the image to mount. It was not successful, with many errors. Although it is possible that the configurations I tried were bad, I tried many different ways, with no success. I may experiment further in the future, but for now, I have to get back to work. Thank you all for a very valiant effort. I wasn't really expecting such a volume of responses to my reissued question. I learned quite a bit that I didn't know before. Experts Exchange is great, as are the techies that always are able to help less knowledgeable folks. You're more than welcome to the points; wish I could award more.
Thanks again.
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How many "...  really old 5.25 floppy disks ..." are you talking about ??
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Have you tried the following device?  http://www.deviceside.com/fc5025.html
You could try contacting them directly and see if they support newer chipsets.