Windows 2008 share folder flow and issues

1. Open network and sharing center by clicking start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Network and Internet, and then clicking Network and Sharing Center
2. If network discovery is off, click the arrow button to expand the section, click Turn on network discovery, and then click Apply
3. If file sharing is off, click the arrow button to expand the section, click Turn on file sharing, and then click Apply.
4. If Public folder sharing is off and you want to share files by placing them in the public folder on your server, click the arrow button to expand the section, click Turn on file sharing, and then click Apply.

5. [Important]Go to control panel --> Network and Sharing Center, click Manage network connections, 


right click Local Area Connect, click Properties,

Check whether you installed File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, If not, select it and click Ok.
By default, Windows 2008 do not install this one.

6. share your folders

7. test whether you can access the shared folders