How to Flash a New USB Initboot for TOS on Windows PC？

[TMzethar]

Time to pick up on an old discussion:
Is there a way to update the USB-DOM boot device(s) without removal from the Tnas
Can you recommend any compatible USB-DOM models that are suitable for updating the Tnas
Can you provide, as an accessory, blank USB-DOM for user update?

I like to keep the original usb as a backup, so the nas can be reverted to it's original spec, or swapped for a specific experiment. It has been said that the included USB-DOM is "proprietary". From the pictures I have seen, they do appear to be different from any generally available "industrial" model, particularly around the screw down. Usually these have a solid hole in the daughter board, but the TM version has a semi-circle on the end of the board and seems slimmer overall. Perhaps someone at TM can provide dimensions? I have read the oem come from a particular manufacturer, but I have not been able to trace any, even through Ali-Express

Not surprisingly, nothing of the sort exists in TM's web site.

I have not checked yet, but is there sufficient space inside the nas for a vertical mount board rather then the horizontal mount supplied. (I am aware that some newer models have an older usb2 port on the board as well, but that might not apply to all and may change in future; and that seems a retrograde step, anyway.)

Regarding the USB‑DOM pin issue, we don't have any information to share at this time. As for converting the TOS 6 initboot on the USB‑DOM to a TOS 7 version, we'll discuss it with the project team and try to work out a solution.

[TMjack]

You don't need to remove the built-in USB-DOM boot device. Create a bootable drive from a standard USB flash drive, plug it into an external USB port on the NAS, then enter the BIOS and set this external drive as the first boot option. The NAS will boot from the external drive on every subsequent startup.

[Gremlin]

I just noticed something:

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lsusb
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 0bda:0423 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 4-Port USB 3.2 Hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 04f2:0400 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd USB Keyboard
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0bda:5423 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 1908:1320 GEMBIRD PhotoFrame PF-15-1
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

I don't have a Gembird PhotoFrame - did @TM buy Gembirds surplus stock, strip out the chips and stick them in the Tnas