CS5 64-bit Content Aware Fill kills Healing brush, clone stamp

Here's the deal:
1) Open image for retouching-background layer only
2) Make copy of background layer 'cause I never retouch there and CAF won't work on the blank layer I use for all other retouching
3) Add blank layer above the previous two layers for clone stamp/healing work--can't use it for content-aware fill
4) Find something that will retouch better with CAF than cloning or healing and fix it with CAF on layer 2
5) The healing brush and clone stamp now do not work. I can see them, and the clone stamp continues to preview in the brush correctly, but when clicked nothing happens.
The only solution I've found is to save the image and restart CS5.
CS5 64-bit, Win7 Pro 64 bit, Core2duo e8400, 8gigs RAM
Consistent and reproducibly annoying...
Steve

Okay, I duplicated your setup exactly with CS5 64 bit on Win 7 x64. Background layer, copy of background layer, and transparent touch-up layer.
You are unclear about exactly how you're invoking the Content Aware Fill.
I went through exactly the steps you suggested, as evidenced by the following Photoshop Edit log excerpt. I saw NO difficulties using the Clone tool in the last step.
Are you aware you can use the SPOT Healing Brush, in Content Aware mode, to do what you're doing on the transparent top layer (thereby avoiding the need to work on the background copy layer)? It is able to deal with the image being on the lower layers.
Photoshop Edit Log:
2010-06-17 10:58:24 File Blake_and_Mom.psd opened
Open
   C:\MMEDIA\Retouched Photos\Blake_and_Mom.psd
Duplicate Layer
Duplicate current layer
   5
New Layer
Make layer
Select clone stamp
Set Source Sampling Point of current application
   To: Document Location
   Source: layer “Layer 1”
   Location: 1420 pixels, 743 pixels
Clone Stamp
Clone Stamp
Clone Stamp
Select layer “Background copy”
   Without Make Visible
Select spot healing brush
Spot Healing Brush
Select layer “Layer 1”
   Without Make Visible
Select clone stamp
Set Source Sampling Point of current application
   To: Document Location
   Source: layer “Layer 1”
   Location: 1299 pixels, 879 pixels
Clone Stamp

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