Photo preview icon

ok, here's my problem, some of the photo previews in finder window doesnt display properly, it just shows a black icon, where as others display normally. is there's n e settings i can change? or do i have to delete some sorta preference list files?
thanks

I would try rebooting your computer, and then make sure the system files for displaying thumnail images have not been mvoed or accidently deleted. (it is very easy to delete something or move something in the system folders by accident)

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I guess you never noticed how your OS works??? The pointer
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