*.xmp files are incomplete.

I am running Bridge CS5.1 on OSX Lion.
I am shooing RAW (*.CR2) on a 600D with FW 1.0.2
My workflow is to copy the files from the card to the internal HDD with finder.  Then browse the files in Bridge, opening them in Camera RAW when edits need to be made. 
This was working until I reset bridge recently due to some cache corruption (which was resolved by the reset).  Now, on my latest import when I open the files in Camera RAW, make changes and press done an *.xmp is created, however this file does not contain the changes I made (to white balance, exposure, sharpness, cropping etc).  As a result of this, the icon which indicates changes does not show in bridge and when I open the file in Camera RAW again the changes are missing.
Oddly, this problem is only applicable to my latest import - the files which I had imported previously still work within the same workflow.  So it appreas there's possibly something wrong with the permissions on the newly created files.
I understand this thread (http://forums.adobe.com/message/4102902#4102902) is addressing a similar problem, and it remains unresolved.
This is a link to an *.xmp file which is holding the changes - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14483853/IMG_3825.xmp
And this is a link to one which is not - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14483853/IMG_3832.xmp
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The XMP files contain information about the last conversion you did on a particular raw file.  If you delete it your conversion parameters will revert to defaults next time you open the raw file, instead of Camera Raw using the last conversion parameters.
Go into Edit - Preferences - Camera Raw... and you'll see that you could choose to save the conversion parameters in a central database if you don't like the sidecar XMP files showing up.  If you DO choose the central database, consider upping the max size from the default of 1 GB.
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