Database broken??

[papi2k]

db is gone :(

Microsoft Windows XP [version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

E:\Documents and Settings\Papi>c:

C:\>mysql -u root

C:\>cd\mysql\bin

C:\mysql\bin>mysql -u root mysql
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 4 to server version: 4.0.18-nt

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.

mysql> use eq;
Database changed
mysql> select * from items;
ERROR 1146: Table 'eq.items' doesn't exist
mysql>