static extern int RegConnectRegistry(string lpmachineName, int hKey, ref int phKResult);

Declare Auto Function RegConnectRegistry Lib "Advapi32" ( _

LONG RegConnectRegistry(

   ret = RegConnectRegistry("\\" & RemotePC, New IntPtr(Hive), hRemoteKey)

    iReturn = RegConnectRegistry(computerName, HKEY, ref iResult);

When run from a remote PC (via RegConnectRegistry), the path to the hive file is local to that PC.