AICS & Win2k: Generic icons on EPS files

[Scott_Falkner@adobeforums.com]

I've gort generic Windows icons on my EPS files. I have specified that Illustrator CS open EPS files, but they are still generic.

Solutions?

[Rick Moore]

Control Panel > Folder Options > File Types > EPS
click Advanced to change the icon (they're stored in the Illustrator.exe
file)
if you have a Restore button instead of Advanced click that to change back
to Advanced, change to the correct association and icon type

[Scott_Falkner@adobeforums.com]

I've done that, but the icons are STILL generic.

[Chelan@adobeforums.com]

Where are the files located? On a server? If so, try moving them to the hard drive.

Chelan

[Scott_Falkner@adobeforums.com]

Files can be local or on the network. Problem persists. Even if the problem were only on network files, I can hardly be expected to keep them all on my hard drive, can I?

[Rick Moore]

What happens when you double-click on an EPS file?

[Scott_Falkner@adobeforums.com]

What happens when you double-click on an EPS file?




Illustrator is launched and the file is opened in Illustrator.

[Jason Galloway]

open windows explorer
tools>file types and change the exe directive for eps files

[Scott_Falkner@adobeforums.com]

There is no command "File Types" under the "Tools" menu in WE.

[Brian]

> There is no command "File Types" under the "Tools" menu in WE.

Tools > Folder Options and then select the File Types tab.

[Rick Moore]

When you go into Folder Options and scroll down to EPS, what shows under
"Details for 'EPS' extension" ? Is it a "Restore" or "Advanced" button?

[Scott_Falkner@adobeforums.com]

change the exe directive for eps files




There's nothing called "exe directive" or anything close.

When you go into Folder Options and scroll down to EPS, what shows under
"Details for 'EPS' extension" ? Is it a "Restore" or "Advanced" button?




Advanced button. I click on that, point to illustrator.exe, and select the EPS icon. That icon shows in the "Edit File Type" window, but I still only get generic icons in my directories and even in the Folder Options window.

Are there too many buttons on my mouse?

[Rick Moore]

Hmmm, you seem to be doing everything right. Can I assume you've rebooted
the machine? Are EPS icons the only ones that are generic?

> Advanced button. I click on that, point to illustrator.exe, and select the

EPS icon. That icon shows in the "Edit File Type" window, but I still only
get generic icons in my directories and even in the Folder Options window.

[Scott_Falkner@adobeforums.com]

Can I assume you've rebooted the machine?




Y'know, I can't be sure. I'll give it a go.

Are EPS icons the only ones that are generic?




Only ones I have a problem with. There are, of course, heaps of generic icons all over the place if I care to go excavating.