Is there another way to backup up a weblog, other than using the export utility? I've tried the TypeMover plugin, but cannot get it to work (user error for sure).

I have an old blog (MT 3.2) that I want to overhaul. It's been upgraded so many times, and probably incorrectly, that I know the best thing to do is just wipe out everything and start from scratch. I just want to backup the latest entries before doing so. Unfortunately, I cannot seem to export all the entries.

When I run the export utility it only saves up until a certain entry and then stops. It's either that entry or a fraction of the very first entry on the weblog. Weird! It appears to be a timing out issue with my database. I tried to switch to SQL about two upgrades ago, but it never worked properly (again, probably due to some screwy installation errors). So it's using the Berkely database.

I then attempted to rebuild all the entires in hopes that that may make a difference. However, the rebuild stalls out and never completes. Definitely a timing issue. I'm able to rebuild the catagories and index, but anything larger (entries) and it bonks out.

What should I do? There are too many entries not represented by my most recent backup. Any advice? Can I migrate my database over to MySQL and then save it? Is this possible?

Thanks!

UPDATE
With a little persistence and clicking of the browser refresh button, I was able to rebuild everything. Not in an entire rebuild all at once, but individually. Yay! The export still conks out at 81.5 kb. That's roughly half the size of my weblog.

Also, I was able to make more progress with TypeMover, but since its looking for mt.cfg, which I believe was replaced with mt-config.cgi on subsequent upgrades, it cannot complete the backup. Can someone verify this for me please?