Bridge CS4 Tools

I have been trying to get Contact Sheet II (as CS3) into Bridge CS4. I followed the instructions in the Goodies section, but only got it into PS CS4, not Bridge CS4.
In case reinitialising might help, I started Bridge with SHIFT held down. Now I have lost all the PS options from Tools in Bridge. How can I get them back without re-installing?
How can I get Contact Sheet II to be recognised in Bridge CS4?
I also expected to see an InDesign link from Bridge tools, but nothing at all. Should there be an InDesign contact sheet option?
CS4 Master Collection under Win XP Pro SP3.

Thanks, Curt. I have now restored the PhotoShop link and got the old Contact Sheet II working.
I'd still welcome some hints on customising the PDF contact sheet and linkage to InDesign.

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