Posted by:
c2dan
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You shouldn't really backup MySQL's data directory.
You should look into performing database dumps which is done via a simple command, this can be performed automatically by setting up a Scheduled Task to dump your MySQL databases into a directory of your choice at regular intervals.
Here is some articles on this procedure
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www.devarticles.com]
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articles.techrepublic.com.com]
Note: The path to mysqldump.exe is C:/wamp/bin/mysql/mysql
<version>/bin/