.htaccess and .htpasswd are compatible with unix and windows because .htaccess and .htpasswd are an apache feature, not just a linux feature. They deal with the webserver. Chmod deals with file types, and linux and windows use differnet file types, and different file security types.
Make sure that your htaccess file points to the correct location for your password file location.
Also, make sure
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