Hello,
Boot from NVME device requires support via the machine's BIOS, something that such an old system never seems to have had.
Some NVME devices have a so-called "Legacy Option ROM" which can overcome the problem, but they are not common in the typical consumer market, then there are those who resort to other "bridge" solutions to get around the problem but all this, however, does not have nothing to do with VMware technologies.
Regards,
Ferdinando
