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VB.NET app calling C++ dll, DLLNotFoundException

I have here C++ dlls that has been compiled as a 32bit dll.
It is called by .NET windows service, compiled as 32bit as well.
Provided below is a sample code to to use the methods of the C++dll

<DllImport("mytest.dll") , entrypoint:="mytestmethod1")>
public shared function mytestmethod1() as string
      ....
end function

This works in 32 bit.

My problem is this  - to make same code run in 64bit.
The C++ dll and the .NET windows service are now compiled as 64bit.
When i start to run the .NET windows service, I get an error as soon as I hit a code calling the C++ method -  a DllNotFoundException exception. so nonetheless, i added try catch statements for DllNotFoundException.

Im still getting this error but Im dead sure i have the c++ dll in the .NET windows service bin directory.

please help.
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Give the 64 bit version a different name to the 32 bit version - modify your Dllimport code - does it still fail with the dllnotfoundexception?
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Nope - it was a long shot.
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thanks for the suggestion though :)