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Why is HC not backing up MySQL database and just creating a blank database backup file (.bak)?
First apply latest hotfix 2.8 on your machine and follow these steps: Stop all IIS and Hosting Controller Services. Copy mySQLdump.exe from (X:/mySQL installation path/Bin) …