Hey John

Great. Thanks for your replies. They have been really informational and helpful. I have now done the following:

I have created a bat file and included the sqlcmd commands to...

I have tried 2 options to backup the databases:

Firstly, via SQL Central Administration -> Operations -> backup & Restore -> Sharepoint Farm Backup -> Full Backup

Secondly, via the SQL Management...

@mike-2: I have posted the above error from the SQL Error Log itself located in the backup directory.

@Grant: I am pretty sure the permissions are correct for the...