He already flashed that and didn't activate. I've been trying to help him out for the last week. No luck.
This file has already been tested and proven...if he cannot flash with it then he must have an umbutu drive which requires special programs to insert the service tag into the file and only shakeyplace at the dell forum can help him.
/edit: Nevermind, I figured out that the error message was because I didn't add the .ROM file on the flash drive (thought it was useless). Flashing worked fine, laptop still boots. Will report back if act*vation works.