Index: win_installer/utils/src/backup.nsi
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diff -u -ra346e8c8f13dc57dfca4a13f75d0b4276969e207 -r02ee75e5fa0af955175986a1f7f9bee0f81e4e22
--- win_installer/utils/src/backup.nsi	(.../backup.nsi)	(revision a346e8c8f13dc57dfca4a13f75d0b4276969e207)
+++ win_installer/utils/src/backup.nsi	(.../backup.nsi)	(revision 02ee75e5fa0af955175986a1f7f9bee0f81e4e22)
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
     
     DetailPrint 'Dumping database to: $BACKUP_DIR'
     setoutpath "$BACKUP_DIR"
-    Strcpy $4 '"$MYSQL_DIR\bin\mysqldump" -r "$BACKUP_DIR\dump.sql" $DB_NAME -u $DB_USER -p$DB_PASS'
+    Strcpy $4 '"$MYSQL_DIR\bin\mysqldump" --hex-blob -r "$BACKUP_DIR\dump.sql" $DB_NAME -u $DB_USER -p$DB_PASS'
     DetailPrint $4
     nsExec::ExecToStack $4
     Pop $0