What happened to my eraser tool? PS CS4

Suddenly the eraser tool doesn't work any more on settings layers. If I want to erase partly a curves layer, nothing happens. If I want to erase a part selection setting layer, the eraser adds instead of erasing. Otherwise it works normally on pixels layers. I restarted the computer but nothing changed. The erase history box is unchecked.
Did I activate some function that I am not aware of? Or is this a bug and should I reinstall?

>Are you erasing to black, white, transparent?  Depending on what you are erasing it is easy to flip the colours accidentally and it will look like eraser is not working...
That was it! I was erasing to white. Strange that I had never come by this before in 12 years of Photoshop use!
>When I paint on Layer Masks I usually just reset back- and foreground-color (D) if necessary, use the Brush Tool and switch the two colors (X) as needed.
I will try that technique, it should help fine tuning. Thanks!
Thanks a lot for getting me out of this!
Paul

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