Updating bios without using windows

I have aquired a bios virus that is not letting me boot anything that has to do with windows. I have been able to use a linux live cd to use the computer so im guessing there is no hardware problems.
I have tried using a usb flash drive with dos to re install the bios but it seems the file that hp provides only works with windows.
Wondering if any one can help me out wih this
This is the bios file i used http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-98494-1&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&...
laptop is a dv7-2014tx

Hi naturebread,
What operating system?
Are you positive the virus is BIOS resident? It may be a boot sector virus. Can you enter BIOS? Try resetting BIOS to defaults if you can enter setup. Have you tried any type of recovery on the system: HP Factory Recovery, MS restore or repair, or MS Backup and Recovery?
Please see this forum post on flashing the BIOS. Make sure you have the correct BIOS when attempting this procedure.
I have not tried this so I cannot verify. You would have to create a bootable USB drive or use an external FDD.
Also, please carefully read the entire above referenced post.
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