I used to get the BSOD error when using an old VMware workstation version, in my case I added
scsi0 = "false"
but later versions may need
vmci0.present = "false"
to the .VMX file for the VM to stop the error. (This informs VMware there is no SCSI device)
Also see:
https://www.stephenhackers.co.uk/vmware-workstation-vm-fails-to-start-incorrect-version-of-driver-vmci_sys/
Ian Broadbent