What is Panther directory?

Question

what is the Panther directory in windows? do i need this directory, or can i delete it? i am running windows 7.

Answer 1

Hi,

Thank you for the post.

Windows Vista and 7 setup log files are located in different locations on the hard disk. The Panther directory is one of them.

If you performed an upgrade installation of Windows the Panther folder can easily fill up multiple gigabytes. Deleting (or renaming it at first) showed no negative effects.

C:\Windows\Panther directory is used during the installation of Windows.

You can also refer to:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927521

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Hi,

Thank you for your reply.

You do not need Panther directory, go ahead and delete it.

Answer 3

will i ever need this file again? do not reply "it is logical". a simple "yes" or "no" is the only appropriate answer. thank you in advance for your understanding.

Answer 4

oh my God!

how many times did this poor person ask if they were going to NEED IT AGAIN?

you all need to learn active listening and reading comprehension, you never seem to understand the basics of the question.

come on Microsoft, stop allowing the call centers you contract, to outsource.

Of course most of these responses are outsourced and probably overseas as well.  Why else wouldn't anyone catch that the question was asked by "Opdyke Fingerstick?"   .Think about it.

I'm running Windows 7 on a machine that I bought new in 2011 with a preinstalled version of Home Premium SP1.  I recently upgraded to Professional using Anytime Upgrade. 

Most of the log files in my Panther directory reflect early to mid 2011 dates however the cbs.log and cbs_unattended.log files are dated 07.2009.  Correspondingly all the entries in those two logs are also dated 07.2009.  Neither of those log files are mentioned in the provided link to setup log locations so they may be OEM logs.  Other log files in the Panther directory are dated anywhere from 2011 through 07.2014.  Most of these pertain to internet explorer but for what exactly I don't know.  None of the entries correspond to the Anytime Upgrade.  The sizes of my directory and files are less than 3.5 MB.

I wondered the same as "Opdyke Fingerstick" as to whether I needed Panther or not.  I suspect it serves some purpose because entries are still being logged and regardless of the provided answer that deletion showed no negative effects, I am leaving mine intact because I don't know if I'll need it at some time in the future. 

The main, and maybe only, system log file that I regularly refer to is cbs.log in the X:\windows\logs\cbs directory but I'm not deleting everything else in X:\windows\logs either.

Answer 5

ummm Ganesh,

they asked if THEY WOULD NEED IT AGAIN. AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN.

you never answered their question.

Hi!

The directory is used on updating Windows to a new version. In my case all the dates was

modified/created when I updated from W8 to W8.1. - DELETE IT -.

Sometimes software produsers (sic) have interests in hardware sale

i.e. more harddisks.

Good luck!