Installing SharePoint 2010 SP1

As Jethro Tull used to sing, ‘Nothing is easy…’. Although installing SP1 for SharePoint 2010 isn’t hard, there are a few extra steps beyond running the .exe for SP1.

If installing SP1 for SharePoint Foundation 2010, then run:

1. SP1 for SharePoint Foundation 2010
2. SP1 for SharePoint Foundation 2010 Language Pack (if applicable)
3. Cumulative Update from June 2011

If installing SP1 for SharePoint Server 2010, then run:

1. Steps 1 and 2 from above
2. SP1 for SharePoint Server 2010
3. SP1 for SharePoint Server 2010 Language Pack (if applicable)
4. Cumulative Update from June 2011

Finally, after installing SP1 and the Cumulative Update, you must run the SharePoint 2010 Products Configuration Wizard to tell the system it is now SP1.