Don't know about your case but this happens on servers that provide free hosting (I cannot use this option on my e.g. www.host.sk account).
I found this solution, a simple script that does the job
hereDump it in the backup directory, set some variables and excecute it. It will create a backup file and if you want to restore the database you'll need to execute the new file.
Hope this helps.
Geeklog Polish Support Team