code: def _parse_key(key):
      '''
      split the hive from the key
      '''
      splt = key.split("\\")
      hive = splt.pop(0)
      key = '\\'.join(splt)
      return hive, kef _parse_key(key):
      '''
      split the hive from the key
      '''
      splt = key.split("\\")
      hive = splt.pop(0)
      key = '\\'.join(splt)
      return hive, key
docs: split the hive from the key