Cannot find SP1 for standalone Project Pro 2010.

[Phil Payne]

Hello,

I have recently purchased and installed MS Project Professional 2010 32bit.

I have seen that there is a Service Pack (1) available when I research MS Office 2010 application.

I do not have MS Office 2010.

Where can I download the SP1 for a stand alone Project Professional 2010?

Thanks.

[JulieS]

Have you tried running Windows Update? It should automatically run SP-1 for Project as well as other 2010 Products.

The full list of updates is at:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/ee748587

Frequently it refers to Project Server, but if you drill in you can see Project 2010 client.

[Phil Payne]

Hello Julie,

Windows update doesn't see it!

Earlier I had found http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2460052 page and on it "Download the Microsoft Project 2010 32-bit Service Pack 1 package now."

I successfully downloaded but when run these messages were presented:-
"Please wait while update detection is run"
and then
"There are no products affected by this package installed on this system."

I believe this is for MS Project 2010 Standard! I am running professional.

Thanks for taking the time to help me.

[JulieS]

Phil,
To the best of my knowledge, Microsoft does not release different service packs for Pro versus Standard.

You're sure you don't have SP-1 installed all ready? I do have all of Office 2010 installed to Windows 7 and picked up the SP that way.

[Phil Payne]

Hello Julie,

I was trying to avoid purchasing Office Professional 2010 but I gave in and installed it along with all updates.

The Microsoft Office group, when approached via the start button, had found and included Microsoft Project Professional automatically so I must assume that when I installed all updates 'Project' was included.

None of the other apps (Word, Excel etc) show as being SP1 so it appears that 'Professional' does not have a Service Pack released yet!

Thanks for your time and help.

Regards.

[JulieS]

This truly is odd. I would try running Windows Update again -- as the Office Suite (Excel, Word, etc.) are also at SP-1.

If you haven't all ready, restart your computer after installing the full suite and try Update again.

[Phil Payne]

Hello Julie,

I had 'restarted' my PC as part of the install so this time I shut down completely and walked away from it.

I restarted and went through Windows Update again (twice*) and no updates were available.

(* I approached WIndows Update though Word Help and again through My Computer Properties with same result.)

Do you have Office Profesional?

Phil

[JulieS]

I have both Project 2010 Professional and Office 2010 Professional installed.

All products show SP-1 in "About". See attached png file.

[Phil Payne]

Hi Julie,

Microsoft exposes me once again. I'm obviously not very bright!

After install I did go through the windows update process ( a few times) without success but, as they say, seeing is believing and your last post nudged me to think again.

Then I remembered my very first post on this topic and finding an SP1 download for Office 2010. doh!

I'm downloading that now and will let you know how I get on.

Thanks

[JulieS]

You're too hard on yourself, Phil. The update process is mysterious at best.

Let us know how you get along.

Julie

[Phil Payne]

Hi Julie

Well that didn't work - see third post on this topic.

I can no longer see the image of your Licence details. Do you see a diffference with mine?

[Phil Payne]

Actually I can see yours.
There's a massive difference. Am I looking in the wrong place?

[Phil Payne]

Hello Julie

The Help / About does not show the SP reference so I thought I did not have SP1 installed.

I already do. To see that I had to click on Help / About and then the "Additional version and Copyright Information" link.

That's an hour or so of my life that I'll never get back!!

I hoped this SP would solve my VBE crashing problem but obviously not - ah well!

Thanks very much for your time.

[JulieS]

Hi Phil,

I see you've also posted to the Microsoft forum. Glad to know you do have SP-1 installed. I also suggest installing the October CU. It is a roll up of some other hotfixes several of which have resolved instability issues with VBA.

Julie

[Phil Payne]

Hello Julie,

Yes, as I need to get answers as quickly as possible I find posting to more than one forum is the best way to go.

I'll follow up your suggestion about the CU and let you know how I get on.

Thanks for all your help.