Quote Originally Posted by tekram
i get the following message when trying to backup:

0 => 'c:/apache2triad/mysql/bin/mysqldump.exe" "--host' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

does this mean the server is running "in strict safe_mode,
or with open.basedir restrictions in effect, or with restrictions against
using "exec()" commands. "
This would appear to be an issue with Windows and needing/not-needing double-quotes around command-line names vs parameters.
I don't see it being an issue with safe-mode or basedir restrictions or exec().
It doesn't appear to be the typical windows problem with not allowing access to CMD.EXE, since you're not running a Server O/S.