[]I'm just using the w3t_Banned table as an example but every single one of my tables returns the same exact error when I try to do a back up. My first thought is that the path is incorrect? The tables are in a different path? Maybe? I[/]
Yes, that should be the reason.
For testing purposes you can enter the same path as for the mysql log function.
The directory should be outside of your web root and needs to be writeable.
