HELP : MP3 icons in finder (quicklook)

After a restauration (leopard after a crash), my finder does not present my MP3 files with their covers (in otunes, all is ok) : in finder, MP3 files are now with generic pictures (mp3 files and a note) : no more original cover arts. How can i see my MP3 files with cover arts in fider (quicklook or finder simple)
Thanks

Hi,
I am having the same exact problem. unfortunately the terminal command did not work in my case. Is there anything else that I can try?
Thanks very much!
If it helps, I keep getting this console error message:
2/25/09 12:29:45 AM quicklookd[338] [QL ERROR] 'Creating thumbnail' timed out for '<QLThumbnailRequest /Volumes/kiwi/iTunes Music/Theo/Unknown Album/Pictures in Buckets.mp3>'
2/25/09 12:29:45 AM quicklookd[338] [QL ERROR] 'Creating thumbnail' timed out for '<QLThumbnailRequest /Volumes/kiwi/iTunes Music/Theo/Unknown Album/Pictures in Buckets.mp3>'
2/25/09 12:29:55 AM quicklookd[348] [QL ERROR] 'Creating thumbnail' timed out for '<QLThumbnailRequest /Volumes/kiwi/iTunes Music/A.C. Newman/The Slow Wonder/01 Miracle Drug.mp3>'
2/25/09 12:29:55 AM quicklookd[348] [QL ERROR] 'Creating thumbnail' timed out for '<QLThumbnailRequest /Volumes/kiwi/iTunes Music/A.C. Newman/The Slow Wonder/01 Miracle Drug.mp3>'
2/25/09 12:30:07 AM quicklookd[353] [QL ERROR] 'Creating thumbnail' timed out for '<QLThumbnailRequest /Volumes/kiwi/iTunes Music/Aaron Parks/Invisible Cinema/05 Into The Labyrinth.m4a>'
2/25/09 12:30:07 AM quicklookd[353] [QL ERROR] 'Creating thumbnail' timed out for '<QLThumbnailRequest /Volumes/kiwi/iTunes Music/Aaron Parks/Invisible Cinema/05 Into The Labyrinth.m4a>'
2/25/09 12:30:17 AM quicklookd[355] [QL ERROR] 'Creating thumbnail' timed out for '<QLThumbnailRequest /Volumes/kiwi/iTunes Music/A Tribe Called Quest/Unknown Album/04 I Left My Wallet in El Segundo.mp3>'
2/25/09 12:30:17 AM quicklookd[355] [QL ERROR] 'Creating thumbnail' timed out for '<QLThumbnailRequest /Volumes/kiwi/iTunes Music/A Tribe Called Quest/Unknown Album/04 I Left My Wallet in El Segundo.mp3>'
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