can't access a link in folder

[rikona]

I am trying to access, from Win2000, a link in a folder in 10.04. The
link points to a USB disk connected to the 10.04 box. Link/folder
permissions let anyone access & change. I get 'access denied' - not
accessible. The link appears in the Win2000 dir, but looks like a
plain folder & has no properties. All other stuff can be fully
accessed in that folder. Can Win2000 not use links in ext3? If I can
fix access, will it still have trouble with a 'remote' USB?

Thanks,

 rikona