To do so, create a new text file in Notepad and add the following line: Backup-SPFarm -DiIect0Iy e:\Backup . XP in the Found inside – If you're running a farm backup from STSADM or Windows PowerShell, the account you're running it as must have read/write. Fortunately Microsoft provides a built-in method to permanently configure the program to run as administrator each time you run the program. For all other apps, you can click the plus button at the top, select the EXE of the file, and then run it via PowerRun.