Losing jpg preview image for icons on desktop and in folders

I have my View Options set to "Show Icon Preview", which normally works fine. Periodically the previews disappear, and show simply as a generic jpg icon. It is not consistent or across the board - some folders are fine, some are not, and the desktop itself has some of each!
I've jumped through every hoop I know.... PRAM, Prefs, etc, but nothing has worked. It's spontaneously corrected itself twice, but this is getting to be a problem. Does anyone know anything... I hope.....?
Thank you!!!

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