diff --git a/gui/__main__.py b/gui/__main__.py
index 18b12d4..adfd618 100755
--- a/gui/__main__.py
+++ b/gui/__main__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from core.controllers.SyncController import new_sync
 from core.controllers.ConfigurationController import ConfigurationController
 from essentials.observers.ConnectionObserver import ConnectionObserver
 from core.observers.ClientObserver import ClientObserver
-from gui.v2.actions.database_health import GuiStorageDatabaseError, validate_storage_database, has_required_sync_data
+# from gui.v2.actions.database_health import GuiStorageDatabaseError, validate_storage_database, has_required_sync_data
 
 # generic
 import os
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ main_db_exists = False
 logger.info("[DB MANAGEMENT] Starting DB init..")
 try:
     main_db_exists = does_it_exist(database_path)
-    if main_db_exists:
-        validate_storage_database(database_path)
 
     # Setup operations on the main DB which create it
     init_session() # (engine, Session, _session all initialized from session_management)
@@ -137,10 +135,6 @@ try:
 
     # does the version checker table exist?
     version_table_exists = does_db_version_table_exist()
-except GuiStorageDatabaseError as error:
-    logger.error(f"[DB MANAGEMENT] Critical storage database error during initialization: {error}")
-    close_session()
-    recovery_dialog(str(error), "Unreadable")
 except Exception as error:
     logger.error(f"[DB MANAGEMENT] Critical Error with database initialization: {error}")
     close_session()
@@ -210,19 +204,29 @@ logger.info(f"[DB MANAGEMENT] The result of the check is {is_compatable} and the
 # ============================================================================
 # IF the versions do NOT match
 # ============================================================================
+migrated = False
 if not is_compatable:
-    logger.error(f"[DB MANAGEMENT] The App is expecting a different DB version than the real database.  The reason is {reason}")
-    db_version_you_have = compatability_dict.get("old_db_version", "Error getting the Version")
 
-    # WHAT IS THE REASON?
-    custom_error = get_custom_message(reason, compatability_dict)
+    # MIGRATE?
+    if reason == "upgrade":
+        migration = migrate_sql()
+        if migration.valid:
+            migrated = True
 
-    # shut down db connection
-    close_session()
+    # MIGRATE FAILED OR NOT POSSIBLE
+    if not migrated:
+        logger.error(f"[DB MANAGEMENT] The App is expecting a different DB version than the real database.  The reason is {reason}")
+        db_version_you_have = compatability_dict.get("old_db_version", "Error getting the Version")
 
-    # THEN DISPLAY CHOICES AND RECOVERY UI
-    recovery_dialog(custom_error, db_version_you_have)
-    # goodbye. exits.
+        # WHAT IS THE REASON?
+        custom_error = get_custom_message(reason, compatability_dict)
+
+        # shut down db connection
+        close_session()
+
+        # THEN DISPLAY CHOICES AND RECOVERY UI
+        recovery_dialog(custom_error, db_version_you_have)
+        # goodbye. exits.
 
 # ============================================================================
 # THE VERSIONS MATCH IF THEY ARE STILL HERE
@@ -256,13 +260,13 @@ did_it_insert = insert_new_version(session, Constants.DB_VERSION_THIS_APP_WANTS)
 if not did_it_insert:
     logger.error(f"[DB MANAGEMENT] Critical Failure with updating/inserting the new DB version into the database.")
 
-try:
-    sync_data_missing = not has_required_sync_data(database_path)
-except GuiStorageDatabaseError as error:
-    logger.error(f"[DB MANAGEMENT] Critical storage database error during synced data check: {error}")
-    close_session()
-    recovery_dialog(str(error), "Unreadable")
-    sync_data_missing = True
+# try:
+#     sync_data_missing = not has_required_sync_data(database_path)
+# except GuiStorageDatabaseError as error:
+#     logger.error(f"[DB MANAGEMENT] Critical storage database error during synced data check: {error}")
+#     close_session()
+#     recovery_dialog(str(error), "Unreadable")
+#     sync_data_missing = True
 
 # Load GUI either way:
 from gui.main_ui import start_ui
@@ -272,10 +276,7 @@ if migration_happened:
     force_sync = True
     clear_sync_cache()
 else:
-    force_sync = sync_data_missing
-
-if sync_data_missing:
-    logger.info("[DB MANAGEMENT] Required synced data is missing. GUI will prompt for sync.")
+    force_sync = False
 
 # if we deleted their DB, we want to force sync,
 if lock_file.exists():