how to change the created date of a folder in sharepoint

Question

I have a document library, I have used a powershell command to change the created date of the files uploaded in that library. However, I also want to change the created date of a Folder which is uploaded in that library. Please suggest a powershell command.

Answer 1

Try this PS snippet:

$foldersColl = $oList.GetItems($folderquery) 
foreach($folder in $foldersColl) 
{ 
    $folder["Created"] = $dateToSet 
    $folder.Update()  
} 

Updated answer (after reading comments)

Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell
$web = get-SPWeb "http://portal/";
$list =$web.lists["Documents"];
$folderName = "BNFSDocs";
$item = $list.folders | ? {$_.Name -eq $folderName} 
$dateToStore = Get-Date "10/02/1984" 
$item["Created"] = $dateToStore 
$item.UpdateOverwriteVersion()