Use of undefined constant E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR

I’m new to WordPress and need help getting it installed on my windows based server i keep getting this error message

Notice: Use of undefined constant E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR – assumed ‘E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR’ in C:\Domains\ulc.co.za\wwwroot\wp-load.php on line 24

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in C:\Domains\ulc.co.za\wwwroot\wp-includes\option.php on line 225
PHP Notice: Use of undefined constant E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR – assumed ‘E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR’ in C:\Domains\ulc.co.za\wwwroot\wp-load.php on line 24 PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in C:\Domains\ulc.co.za\wwwroot\wp-includes\option.php on line 225

please let me know what to do to fix this