diff --git a/core/audio.c b/core/audio.c
index b8cae084..8f6de007 100644
--- a/core/audio.c
+++ b/core/audio.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <core/idle.h>
 #include <core/tempq.h>
 
-static struct file   audio_file    = FILE_INIT("cur_track", 0);
+static struct file   audio_file    = FILE_INIT("cur_track", 0, 0);
 static struct track *audio_track   = NULL;
 static GstElement   *audio_player  = NULL;
 static struct audio_ops *audio_ops = NULL;
diff --git a/core/collection.c b/core/collection.c
index b5cf2f2f..8c5ad2cf 100644
--- a/core/collection.c
+++ b/core/collection.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 
-static struct file  c_file = FILE_INIT("library.q", 0);
+static struct file  c_file = FILE_INIT("library.q", 0, 0);
 static struct queue c_queue;
 
 struct scan_data {
diff --git a/core/containers/database.c b/core/containers/database.c
index 9974e712..5df470aa 100644
--- a/core/containers/database.c
+++ b/core/containers/database.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void db_init(struct database *db, const char *filepath, bool autosave,
 	db->db_autosave = autosave;
 	db->db_entries  = g_ptr_array_new();
 	db->db_keys     = g_hash_table_new(g_str_hash, g_str_equal);
-	file_init(&db->db_file, filepath, 0);
+	file_init(&db->db_file, filepath, 0, 0);
 }
 
 void db_deinit(struct database *db)
diff --git a/core/file.c b/core/file.c
index 76c8e3d0..3f272a0b 100644
--- a/core/file.c
+++ b/core/file.c
@@ -61,11 +61,13 @@ static void __file_rename_tmp(struct file *file)
 }
 
 
-void file_init(struct file *file, const gchar *name, unsigned int version)
+void file_init(struct file *file,    const gchar *name,
+	       unsigned int version, unsigned int min)
 {
 	file->f_mode = OPEN_READ;
 	file->f_version = version;
 	file->f_prev = 0;
+	file->f_min  = 0;
 	file->f_file = NULL;
 	file->f_name = name;
 }
@@ -117,7 +119,14 @@ static bool __file_open_read(struct file *file)
 		return false;
 
 	file->f_mode = OPEN_READ;
-	return file_readf(file, "%u\n", &file->f_prev) == 1;
+	if (file_readf(file, "%u\n", &file->f_prev) != 1)
+		return false;
+	if (file->f_prev < file->f_min) {
+		REPORT_ERROR(file->f_name, "File too old to be upgraded.");
+		file_close(file);
+		return false;
+	}
+	return true;
 }
 
 static bool __file_open_write(struct file *file)
diff --git a/core/tempq.c b/core/tempq.c
index b4f7256d..c0a503d3 100644
--- a/core/tempq.c
+++ b/core/tempq.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include <core/tempq.h>
 #include <glib.h>
 
-static struct file       tempq_file = FILE_INIT("deck", 1);
+static struct file       tempq_file = FILE_INIT("deck", 1, 1);
 static struct queue_ops *tempq_ops  = NULL;
 static GSList *tempq_list;
 static struct file tempq_file;
@@ -63,13 +63,10 @@ static void __tempq_init_idle(void *data)
 
 	if (!file_open(&tempq_file, OPEN_READ))
 		return;
-	if (file_version(&tempq_file) < 1)
-		goto out;
 
 	file_readf(&tempq_file, "%u", &num);
 	for (i = 0; i < num; i++)
 		__tempq_read_queue();
-out:
 	file_close(&tempq_file);
 }
 
diff --git a/gui/settings.c b/gui/settings.c
index f9230dc1..01d1f259 100644
--- a/gui/settings.c
+++ b/gui/settings.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <gui/settings.h>
 
 static GHashTable *gui_settings = NULL;
-static struct file gui_settings_file = FILE_INIT("settings", 0);
+static struct file gui_settings_file = FILE_INIT("settings", 0, 0);
 
 
 static void __settings_save_item(gpointer key, gpointer value, gpointer data)
diff --git a/include/core/containers/database.h b/include/core/containers/database.h
index 8d668f86..545245b8 100644
--- a/include/core/containers/database.h
+++ b/include/core/containers/database.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ struct database {
 	{									\
 		.db_size     = 0,						\
 		.db_autosave = autosave,					\
-		.db_file     = FILE_INIT(fname, 0),				\
+		.db_file     = FILE_INIT(fname, 0, 0),				\
 		.db_entries  = g_ptr_array_new(),				\
 		.db_keys     = g_hash_table_new(g_str_hash, g_str_equal),	\
 		.db_ops      = ops,						\
diff --git a/include/core/file.h b/include/core/file.h
index 2d2a207c..053e8d85 100644
--- a/include/core/file.h
+++ b/include/core/file.h
@@ -37,21 +37,24 @@ struct file {
 	enum open_mode	 f_mode;    /* The file's current open mode.    */
 	unsigned int	 f_version; /* The file's current data version. */
 	unsigned int	 f_prev;    /* The file's on-disk data version. */
+	unsigned int	 f_min;     /* The file's minimum data version. */
 	FILE		*f_file;    /* The file's IO stream.            */
 	const gchar	*f_name;    /* The file's basename.             */
 };
 
-#define FILE_INIT(fname, version)		\
-	{					\
-		.f_mode = OPEN_READ,		\
-		.f_version = version,		\
-		.f_prev = 0, .f_file = NULL,	\
-		.f_name = fname,		\
+#define FILE_INIT(fname, version, min)	\
+	{				\
+		.f_mode = OPEN_READ,	\
+		.f_version = version,	\
+		.f_prev = 0,		\
+		.f_min  = min,		\
+		.f_file = NULL,		\
+		.f_name = fname,	\
 	}
 
 
 /* Initialize a new file object. */
-void file_init(struct file *, const gchar *, unsigned int);
+void file_init(struct file *, const gchar *, unsigned int, unsigned int);
 
 /*
  * Returns the full path of the file or an empty string if filename is not set.
diff --git a/tests/core/containers/database.c b/tests/core/containers/database.c
index ee3cebb5..61499ab4 100644
--- a/tests/core/containers/database.c
+++ b/tests/core/containers/database.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static void test_db_entry()
 	test_equal(ent->ie_val, 1);
 	test_str_equal(int_ops.dbe_key(&ent->ie_dbe), "1");
 
-	file_init(&f, "test_db_entry", 0);
+	file_init(&f, "test_db_entry", 0, 0);
 	file_open(&f, OPEN_WRITE);
 	int_ops.dbe_write(&f, &ent->ie_dbe);
 	file_close(&f);
diff --git a/tests/core/containers/index.c b/tests/core/containers/index.c
index 18eaa58a..66f474f9 100644
--- a/tests/core/containers/index.c
+++ b/tests/core/containers/index.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static void test_entry()
 		i++;
 	} test_loop_passed();
 
-	file_init(&f, "index_entry", 0);
+	file_init(&f, "index_entry", 0, 0);
 	file_open(&f, OPEN_WRITE);
 	file_writef(&f, "Zelda\n0 \n");
 	index_ops->dbe_write(&f, &ie->ie_dbe);
diff --git a/tests/core/containers/set.c b/tests/core/containers/set.c
index c909756b..ff9350d8 100644
--- a/tests/core/containers/set.c
+++ b/tests/core/containers/set.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 void test_set()
 {
-	struct file f  = FILE_INIT("set", 0);
+	struct file f  = FILE_INIT("set", 0, 0);
 	struct set set = SET_INIT();
 	unsigned int i, N = 10;
 	struct set_iter it;
diff --git a/tests/core/date.c b/tests/core/date.c
index 4697c7bb..d3b97c36 100644
--- a/tests/core/date.c
+++ b/tests/core/date.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ void test_date()
 		.d_month = 0,
 		.d_day   = 0,
 	};
-	struct file f = FILE_INIT("date", 0);
+	struct file f = FILE_INIT("date", 0, 0);
 	gchar *str;
 
 	date_today(NULL);
diff --git a/tests/core/file.c b/tests/core/file.c
index ad7a6921..e013ca7d 100644
--- a/tests/core/file.c
+++ b/tests/core/file.c
@@ -33,20 +33,20 @@ static void test_invalid_file(struct file *file)
 static void test_null()
 {
 	struct file fnull;
-	file_init(&fnull, NULL, 0);
+	file_init(&fnull, NULL, 0, 0);
 	test_invalid_file(&fnull);
 }
 
 static void test_empty()
 {
 	struct file fempty;
-	file_init(&fempty, "", 0);
+	file_init(&fempty, "", 0, 0);
 	test_invalid_file(&fempty);
 }
 
 static void test_file()
 {
-	struct file file = FILE_INIT("file.txt", 0);
+	struct file file = FILE_INIT("file.txt", 0, 0);
 	gchar *basepath, *filepath, *realpath;
 
 	basepath = g_strjoin("/", g_get_user_data_dir(), OCARINA_NAME, NULL);
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ static void test_file()
 
 static void test_io()
 {
-	struct file fout = FILE_INIT("file.txt", 1);
-	struct file fin  = FILE_INIT("file.txt", 0);
+	struct file fout = FILE_INIT("file.txt", 1, 1);
+	struct file fin  = FILE_INIT("file.txt", 0, 0);
 	char *res = NULL;
 	unsigned int i;
 
@@ -129,9 +129,24 @@ static void test_io()
 	test_equal(file_version(&fin), 0);
 }
 
+static void test_versioning()
+{
+	struct file fout = FILE_INIT("file.txt", 0, 0);
+	struct file fin  = FILE_INIT("file.txt", 2, 1);
+
+	test_equal(file_open(&fout, OPEN_WRITE), (bool)true);
+	file_writef(&fout, "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz");
+	file_close(&fout);
+	test_equal(file_exists(&fout), (bool)true);
+
+	test_equal(file_open(&fin, OPEN_READ), (bool)false);
+	test_equal((void *)fin.f_file, NULL);
+}
+
 DECLARE_UNIT_TESTS(
 	UNIT_TEST("File (Path = NULL)", test_null),
 	UNIT_TEST("File (Path = \"\")", test_empty),
 	UNIT_TEST("File (Path = \"file.txt\")", test_file),
 	UNIT_TEST("File I/O", test_io),
+	UNIT_TEST("File Versioning", test_versioning),
 );
diff --git a/tests/core/tags/album.c b/tests/core/tags/album.c
index c864a66d..48a394ee 100644
--- a/tests/core/tags/album.c
+++ b/tests/core/tags/album.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static void test_album()
 	album = ALBUM(album_ops->dbe_alloc("1998/Hyrule Symphony"));
 	test_verify_hyrule(album);
 
-	file_init(&f, "album_tag", 0);
+	file_init(&f, "album_tag", 0, 0);
 	file_open(&f, OPEN_WRITE);
 	file_writef(&f, "0 \n");
 	album_ops->dbe_write(&f, &album->al_dbe);
diff --git a/tests/core/tags/artist.c b/tests/core/tags/artist.c
index da64f1a0..bf251054 100644
--- a/tests/core/tags/artist.c
+++ b/tests/core/tags/artist.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static void test_artist()
 	artist = ARTIST(artist_ops->dbe_alloc("Koji Kondo"));
 	test_verify_koji(artist);
 
-	file_init(&f, "artist_tag", 0);
+	file_init(&f, "artist_tag", 0, 0);
 	file_open(&f, OPEN_WRITE);
 	file_writef(&f, "1 \n2 ");
 	artist_ops->dbe_write(&f, &artist->ar_dbe);
diff --git a/tests/core/tags/genre.c b/tests/core/tags/genre.c
index b1a2623c..22b86d17 100644
--- a/tests/core/tags/genre.c
+++ b/tests/core/tags/genre.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static void test_genre()
 	genre = GENRE(genre_ops->dbe_alloc("Video Game Music"));
 	test_verify_vg(genre);
 
-	file_init(&f, "genre_tag", 0);
+	file_init(&f, "genre_tag", 0, 0);
 	file_open(&f, OPEN_WRITE);
 	file_writef(&f, "1 \n1 ");
 	genre_ops->dbe_write(&f, &genre->ge_dbe);
diff --git a/tests/core/tags/library.c b/tests/core/tags/library.c
index 2329b035..3c16a9b4 100644
--- a/tests/core/tags/library.c
+++ b/tests/core/tags/library.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ static void test_library()
 	link->li_size  = 21;
 	zelda->li_size = 42;
 
-	file_init(&f, "library_tag", 0);
+	file_init(&f, "library_tag", 0, 0);
 	file_open(&f, OPEN_WRITE);
 	library_ops->dbe_write(&f, &link->li_dbe);
 	file_writef(&f, "\n");
diff --git a/tests/core/tags/track.c b/tests/core/tags/track.c
index f179b1eb..e071ecbf 100644
--- a/tests/core/tags/track.c
+++ b/tests/core/tags/track.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static void test_track()
 	setlocale(LC_TIME, "C");
 	filter_init();
 	tags_init();
-	file_init(&f, "track_tag", 0);
+	file_init(&f, "track_tag", 0, 0);
 	while (idle_run_task()) {}
 
 	date    = string_tm2str(now);
diff --git a/tests/gui/settings.c b/tests/gui/settings.c
index da90f114..52479183 100644
--- a/tests/gui/settings.c
+++ b/tests/gui/settings.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 static void test_settings()
 {
-	struct file f = FILE_INIT("settings", 0);
+	struct file f = FILE_INIT("settings", 0, 0);
 
 	test_equal((void *)test_get_gui_settings(), NULL);
 	gui_settings_set("test.value1", 42);