Why do files on an external hard drive appear as alias when connected to Time Capsual's USB?

Situation:
I have an old MacBook Pro (2008) and all of its USB and CD ports have stopped working (only the Ethernet port works). As a workaround, I purchased a 2TB Time Capsule, connected it via Ethernet to the MacBook Pro, and set up a wireless network that my MacBook Air (2010), ipads/pods, can connect.
Attempting to Accomplish:
1. Provide a back-up for my Pro since I cannot connect via USB
2. Move photos off my Air (to free up space) and combine with my Pro's library
3. Share files, music, and photos between all my devices (stored on both my Pro, Time Capsule, and external Maxtor hard drive)
Problem:
My last Pro back-up was to a Maxtor external hard drive. Also, all my Air photos are on the same external hard drive. I connected this hardrive to the Time Capsule. When I accessed the Maxtor from the Pro (through my new airport network) I can see the file hirearchy, but when I drill down to my Air's iPhoto library (back-up, latest, user, x, photos) the files appear with the alias symbol on them. The message I get when clicking is something about them being no longer connected. HOWEVER, when I attach this Maxtor via direct USB to my Air, both the Air backups and the Pro back ups appear as real files (no alias icon) and can be opened and transferred. When my Pro's ports worked I frequently shared files this way with no alias icons.
Disclaimer:  I'm mac-savy enough that the genius bar is adding no real value/help, but not nearly as technical as most people on this board. And I'm very un-technical with networking. So if you can point me in the right direction, please "speak" simply =)

Ok, confirmed. It is NTFS and according to the permissions I can only read it. The frustrating thing is that it says:
    - Capacity: 74.53 GB
    - Available: 50.35 GB
    - Used: 24.18 GB on disk
and yet at the bottom of the file list it shows "0 items"
Now the dilemma. The harddrive on my Windows laptop is very small (30GB) so I cannot copy all of my pictures to it. I could hook the old harddrive and the new harddrive up to it at the same time and move them from old to new, however...
The new harddrive is supposed to only be for the Mac so my intention was to format it that way. Because I am not sure if/how I am going to need it to resolve this issue, the box hasn't even been opened...so the first question is long term would it be better to have the new harddrive MAC or FAT32 formatted?
I have been assuming that Mac formatting was the preferred route so I am still brainstorming on ways to get the files straight from the old harddrive to the Mac. Could it just be a matter of the files being hidden on the old harddrive? How do I unhide them?

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