Metadata not writeable via Bridge

Annoying but not crucial problem -- I have recently migrated image management from iPhoto (save those brickbats, folks) to Bridge. In some folders containing psd or jpg images, there is sometimes an image file whose metadata cannot be appended, replaced, or edited. I checked file permissions using Terminal, and the file has the same permissions as all the other files in the folder. I opened one of these files in CS3 and edited the metadata, but after saving and closing, the metadata doesn't show in Bridge. Purging cache has no effect on this problem.
iMac 2.16 core 2, Leopard 10.5.4, CS3 10.0.1, Bridge 2.1.1.9.

I'm not sure but do believe it has something to do with OsX 10.5, there are some issues about metadata to psd and jpg files.
Apart from that I personally would not go in to terminal for file permissions. In finder you could do with the get info command to check and have you already tried to select one of the files in Bridge and use the right mouse click (or ctrl click) to see if the file can be locked or unlocked?

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After creating a new catalog in Lightroom 4, the .tif thumbs and keywords won't show in Bridge? .tif files created via the default catalog still show; and from what I can tell, the catalog setting are identical.

The catalog settings pf Bridge and Lr are not identical.
Bridge doesn't work with a catalog.
Lr works with a catalog; that means it works with a database where everything you do in Lr is stored - automatically (without the need for <save>) and instantly.
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I have uploaded one of Kelby's dng's that will not open in my desktop nor laptop Bridge/CSR 4 w/all updates. DNG 5.6 is unable to process them as well. It will import into LR. Other than that I cannot cause DNG's not to load into Bridge/CSR.
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Windows 2008 Server: Running Version Cue CS4, no other software related to adobe products is installed, other than Version Cue, and any assets necessary for Version Cue to run.
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It sounds like you are using Adobe Photo Downloader via Bridge's "Get Photos From Camera..." menu command.
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