Cannot enter bios on Sony Vaio, just replaced hard drive

juvipar

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I have a Sony Vaio SVE-14AE13L and just replaced the hard drive. When I try to install the operating system I get the message "invalid system disk." I have tried to access Bios with no luck. It is a Phoenix Bios and from doing an internet search it appears the key to access is either F1, F2, or F3. I have tried each with no success. I have also tried esc, del, etc. Is there something I am not doing, or need to do, after installing the hard drive to allow access to the Bios? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.