Preview in Illustrator EPS

I cannot get a preview in Illustrator eps but I can get one in Illustrator.ai. How come? Thanks.

>I typically click on the saved file ( in list view ) and see a thumbnail of the file in Illustrator.
Are you sure you don't mean column view?
What current version; what OS version? Have you been able to do this in several prior versions of Ai and prior OS versions?
I am on 10.4.11 and AICS3, but can't remember it ever working as you describe back to Illustrator 5 and the corresponding Mac OS. Is there a preference I need to set? Can others please confirm or comment on this.
It seems that this is the very issue of the original post and Scott's #1 response. Note that Scott has some credentials with Ai. My earlier comments on Scott's response to Ron's post was in essence that it should work as described by John in #10, and that Scott's explanation for it not working that way seemed to me inadequate. IOW I think Scott can and should have given a better explanation.
Can other users please report wether the Ai eps preview works for you as described in #s 10 & 12, or wether you simply get an Ai Icon in the File > Open dialog from any version of Illustrator.
Thanks,
Al

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