Why have my pdf files lost the Adobe pdf icon? Please help.

Hello all.
In transfering pdf files from my old PowerBook G4 to my new MacBook Pro, half of the pdf files now have a blank page as an icon. Also, all pdf files that I now create through print in Safari are blank. Nevertheless, all of these files open properly with Adobe Reader. This is the only type of file that lacks a proper icon. Why has the proper icon been lost & how do I solve this problem?
Thanks for your help.

Thank you, the problem appears to have been solved by
rebuilding the launch services database as you
recommended. The second solution did not work.
Question: why do you think this problem occurred with
a new computer straight out of the box?
When you transfer files from another computer or over an FTP site or email, some of the info is sometimes lost. It's actually pretty rare from computer to computer but just about always happens on Internet transfers, although those mostly lose their icons.
I'm still learning how to use this web site. I
selected helpful without realizing I should have
selected solved. Can I change to solved?
I don't think so but you can make this one as solved.
Kevin
http://bearbyte.blogspot.com/

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