Fatal error: Table 'drupal.variable' doesn't exist query:

I'm trying to install on 2k and I can't get the first page to come up. I get the message:

Fatal error: Table 'drupal.variable' doesn't exist query: SELECT * FROM variable in C:\www\includes\database.mysql.inc on line 90

PHP 4.3.3
SQL 4.0.15
Apache 2.0.47

I had problems building the database but made it past that step. All seems to be well, sql, php and apache. I should be seeing the site when I browse to http://localhost/. I'm sure I crossed my hands somewhere but I cannot find it.

Any ideas?

Thanx

Alan