"Your PC Needs To Restart" error on VMware Player 5 when installing Windows 8

I'm trying to install the latest Windows 8 preview on VMware Player 5, after trying build 8200 for a while.

Immediately after booting, it gives me the following error:

Your PC Needs To Restart.
Please hold down the power button.
Error Code: 0x0000005D

I have seen some other questions that recommend turning on a BIOS setting, but the old motherboard I am using does not appear to have such a setting.

Are there any workarounds?

EDIT My motherboard is an ASUS P5LD2 with an intel core 2 duo.
I am now going through all the options in the bios that sound remotely like No-Execute Memory Protection, data execution protection or no-execute protection, but there's definitely no option that mentions protection.

From Unable to install Windows 8 - Error Code 0x0000005D:

Unlike Windows Vista and 7, Windows 8 (as from build 8400) is not compatible with all models of the Pentium 4 processor.

This is due to the fact that Windows 8 requires a processor compatible with the following functions: SSE2, PAE and NX bit. All Pentium 4 are compatible with SSE2 and EAP: the problem may come from the NX bit.

• First, make sure your Pentium 4 model supports the NX bit: for sockets 423 or 478 processors, then it won't work (in most cases).

• For sockets 775 processors, it can be compatible. If the CPU supports NX-bit, you can install Windows 8 32-bit or 64-bit (it depends on the models!).

• Also make sure that NX bit is not disabled in the BIOS (if present).

Here's a how-to guide to help you fix this specific problem .