Windows Server 2008 Troubleshooting:
Problem: Unable to turn on the Network Discovery. You try to turn on the Network Discovery , but it goes back to off state.
Possible Solutions:
Check the network connections and see that the computer is connected.
Configure the Firewall exceptions to allow this type of network acess. Click the Windows Firewall link in the Network and Sharing Center, click Change...
Here is a simple Windows Server 2008 problem and its solution
Problem: Unable to connect to the network/ Unable to ping local systems.
Solution: Make sure the Netlogon service is started. If the service does not start, Make sure its dependencies DCOM Server Process Launcher and Remote Procedure Call are started.
A little intro on Windows services:
Services: Services are applications that run in the system ...