diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4c802a95..f0fc5b7d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Version 74:
 
 * Add file_stdio and File concept
+* Add file_win32
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/doc/quickref.xml b/doc/quickref.xml
index affa6d26..02784257 100644
--- a/doc/quickref.xml
+++ b/doc/quickref.xml
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@
           <bridgehead renderas="sect3">&nbsp;</bridgehead>
           <simplelist type="vert" columns="1">
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.beast__file_stdio">file_stdio</link></member>
+            <member><link linkend="beast.ref.beast__file_win32">file_win32</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.beast__flat_buffer">flat_buffer</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.beast__handler_alloc">handler_alloc</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.beast__handler_ptr">handler_ptr</link></member>
diff --git a/doc/source.dox b/doc/source.dox
index 905811e4..0cb3812b 100644
--- a/doc/source.dox
+++ b/doc/source.dox
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ INCLUDE_FILE_PATTERNS  =
 
 PREDEFINED             = \
                         BEAST_DOXYGEN \
-                        BEAST_INITFN_RESULT_TYPE(t,a)=void_or_deduced
+                        BEAST_USE_WIN32_FILE=1
 
 EXPAND_AS_DEFINED      =
 SKIP_FUNCTION_MACROS   = YES
diff --git a/include/beast/core/file.hpp b/include/beast/core/file.hpp
index 200b2c90..34817a28 100644
--- a/include/beast/core/file.hpp
+++ b/include/beast/core/file.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 #include <beast/core/file_base.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/file_stdio.hpp>
+#include <beast/core/file_win32.hpp>
+#include <boost/config.hpp>
 
 namespace beast {
 
@@ -18,8 +20,14 @@ namespace beast {
     This alias is set to the best available implementation
     of @b File given the platform and build settings.
 */
+#if defined(BOOST_MSVC) && BEAST_USE_WIN32_FILE
+using file = file_win32;
+
+#else
 using file = file_stdio;
 
+#endif
+
 } // beast
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/beast/core/file_win32.hpp b/include/beast/core/file_win32.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fac82ccb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/beast/core/file_win32.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2015-2016 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+
+#ifndef BEAST_CORE_FILE_WIN32_HPP
+#define BEAST_CORE_FILE_WIN32_HPP
+
+#include <boost/config.hpp>
+
+#if ! defined(BEAST_USE_WIN32_FILE)
+# ifdef BOOST_MSVC
+#  define BEAST_USE_WIN32_FILE 1
+# else
+#  define BEAST_USE_WIN32_FILE 0
+# endif
+#endif
+
+#if BEAST_USE_WIN32_FILE
+
+#include <beast/core/error.hpp>
+#include <beast/core/file_base.hpp>
+#include <boost/detail/winapi/basic_types.hpp>
+#include <boost/detail/winapi/handles.hpp>
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <cstdint>
+
+namespace beast {
+
+/** An implementation of File for Win32.
+
+    This class implements a @b File using Win32 native interfaces.
+*/
+class file_win32
+{
+    boost::detail::winapi::HANDLE_ h_ =
+        boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_;
+
+public:
+    /** The type of the underlying file handle.
+
+        This is platform-specific.
+    */
+#if BEAST_DOXYGEN
+    using native_handle_type = HANDLE;
+#else
+    using native_handle_type = boost::detail::winapi::HANDLE_;
+#endif
+
+    /** Destructor
+
+        If the file is open it is first closed.
+    */
+    ~file_win32();
+
+    /** Constructor
+
+        There is no open file initially.
+    */
+    file_win32() = default;
+
+    /** Constructor
+
+        The moved-from object behaves as if default constructed.
+    */
+    file_win32(file_win32&& other);
+
+    /** Assignment
+
+        The moved-from object behaves as if default constructed.
+    */
+    file_win32& operator=(file_win32&& other);
+
+    /// Returns the native handle associated with the file.
+    native_handle_type
+    native_handle() const
+    {
+        return h_;
+    }
+
+    /** Set the native handle associated with the file.
+
+        If the file is open it is first closed.
+
+        @param h The native file handle to assign.
+    */
+    void
+    native_handle(native_handle_type h);
+
+    /// Returns `true` if the file is open
+    bool
+    is_open() const
+    {
+        return h_ != boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_;
+    }
+
+    /** Close the file if open
+
+        @param ec Set to the error, if any occurred.
+    */
+    void
+    close(error_code& ec);
+
+    /** Open a file at the given path with the specified mode
+
+        @param path The utf-8 encoded path to the file
+
+        @param mode The file mode to use
+
+        @param ec Set to the error, if any occurred
+    */
+    void
+    open(char const* path, file_mode mode, error_code& ec);
+
+    /** Return the size of the open file
+
+        @param ec Set to the error, if any occurred
+
+        @return The size in bytes
+    */
+    std::uint64_t
+    size(error_code& ec) const;
+
+    /** Return the current position in the open file
+
+        @param ec Set to the error, if any occurred
+
+        @return The offset in bytes from the beginning of the file
+    */
+    std::uint64_t
+    pos(error_code& ec) const;
+
+    /** Adjust the current position in the open file
+
+        @param offset The offset in bytes from the beginning of the file
+
+        @param ec Set to the error, if any occurred
+    */
+    void
+    seek(std::uint64_t offset, error_code& ec);
+
+    /** Read from the open file
+
+        @param buffer The buffer for storing the result of the read
+
+        @param n The number of bytes to read
+
+        @param ec Set to the error, if any occurred
+    */
+    std::size_t
+    read(void* buffer, std::size_t n, error_code& ec) const;
+
+    /** Write to the open file
+
+        @param buffer The buffer holding the data to write
+
+        @param n The number of bytes to write
+
+        @param ec Set to the error, if any occurred
+    */
+    std::size_t
+    write(void const* buffer, std::size_t n, error_code& ec);
+};
+
+} // beast
+
+#include <beast/core/impl/file_win32.ipp>
+
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/beast/core/impl/file_win32.ipp b/include/beast/core/impl/file_win32.ipp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5d36a55e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/beast/core/impl/file_win32.ipp
@@ -0,0 +1,356 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2015-2016 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+
+#ifndef BEAST_CORE_IMPL_FILE_WIN32_IPP
+#define BEAST_CORE_IMPL_FILE_WIN32_IPP
+
+#include <boost/detail/winapi/access_rights.hpp>
+#include <boost/detail/winapi/error_codes.hpp>
+#include <boost/detail/winapi/file_management.hpp>
+#include <boost/detail/winapi/get_last_error.hpp>
+#include <limits>
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace beast {
+
+namespace detail {
+
+// VFALCO Can't seem to get boost/detail/winapi to work with
+//        this so use the non-Ex version for now.
+inline
+boost::detail::winapi::BOOL_
+set_file_pointer_ex(
+    boost::detail::winapi::HANDLE_ hFile,
+    boost::detail::winapi::LARGE_INTEGER_ lpDistanceToMove,
+    boost::detail::winapi::PLARGE_INTEGER_ lpNewFilePointer,
+    boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_ dwMoveMethod)
+{
+    auto dwHighPart = lpDistanceToMove.u.HighPart;
+    auto dwLowPart = boost::detail::winapi::SetFilePointer(
+        hFile,
+        lpDistanceToMove.u.LowPart,
+        &dwHighPart,
+        dwMoveMethod);
+    if(dwLowPart == boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_SET_FILE_POINTER_)
+        return 0;
+    if(lpNewFilePointer)
+    {
+        lpNewFilePointer->u.LowPart = dwLowPart;
+        lpNewFilePointer->u.HighPart = dwHighPart;
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+
+} // detail
+
+inline
+file_win32::
+~file_win32()
+{
+    if(h_ != boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_)
+        boost::detail::winapi::CloseHandle(h_);
+}
+
+inline
+file_win32::
+file_win32(file_win32&& other)
+    : h_(other.h_)
+{
+    other.h_ = boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_;
+}
+
+inline
+file_win32&
+file_win32::
+operator=(file_win32&& other)
+{
+    if(&other == this)
+        return *this;
+    if(h_)
+        boost::detail::winapi::CloseHandle(h_);
+    h_ = other.h_;
+    other.h_ = boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_;
+    return *this;
+}
+
+inline
+void
+file_win32::
+native_handle(native_handle_type h)
+{
+     if(h_ != boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_)
+        boost::detail::winapi::CloseHandle(h_);
+    h_ = h;
+}
+
+inline
+void
+file_win32::
+close(error_code& ec)
+{
+    if(h_ != boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_)
+    {
+        if(! boost::detail::winapi::CloseHandle(h_))
+            ec.assign(boost::detail::winapi::GetLastError(),
+                system_category());
+        else
+            ec.assign(0, ec.category());
+        h_ = boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        ec.assign(0, ec.category());
+    }
+}
+
+inline
+void
+file_win32::
+open(char const* path, file_mode mode, error_code& ec)
+{
+    if(h_ != boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_)
+    {
+        boost::detail::winapi::CloseHandle(h_);
+        h_ = boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_;
+    }
+    boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_ dw1 = 0;
+    boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_ dw2 = 0;
+    boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_ dw3 = 0;
+/*
+                             |                    When the file...
+    This argument:           |             Exists            Does not exist
+    -------------------------+------------------------------------------------------
+    CREATE_ALWAYS            |            Truncates             Creates
+    CREATE_NEW         +-----------+        Fails               Creates
+    OPEN_ALWAYS     ===| does this |===>    Opens               Creates
+    OPEN_EXISTING      +-----------+        Opens                Fails
+    TRUNCATE_EXISTING        |            Truncates              Fails
+*/
+    switch(mode)
+    {
+    default:
+    case file_mode::read:
+        dw1 = boost::detail::winapi::GENERIC_READ_;
+        dw2 = boost::detail::winapi::OPEN_EXISTING_;
+        dw3 = 0x10000000; // FILE_FLAG_RANDOM_ACCESS
+        break;
+
+    case file_mode::scan:           
+        dw1 = boost::detail::winapi::GENERIC_READ_;
+        dw2 = boost::detail::winapi::OPEN_EXISTING_;
+        dw3 = 0x08000000; // FILE_FLAG_SEQUENTIAL_SCAN
+        break;
+
+    case file_mode::write:          
+        dw1 = boost::detail::winapi::GENERIC_READ_ |
+              boost::detail::winapi::GENERIC_WRITE_;
+        dw2 = boost::detail::winapi::CREATE_ALWAYS_;
+        dw3 = 0x10000000; // FILE_FLAG_RANDOM_ACCESS
+        break;
+
+    case file_mode::write_new:      
+        dw1 = boost::detail::winapi::GENERIC_READ_ |
+              boost::detail::winapi::GENERIC_WRITE_;
+        dw2 = boost::detail::winapi::CREATE_NEW_;
+        dw3 = 0x10000000; // FILE_FLAG_RANDOM_ACCESS
+        break;
+
+    case file_mode::write_existing: 
+        dw1 = boost::detail::winapi::GENERIC_READ_ |
+              boost::detail::winapi::GENERIC_WRITE_;
+        dw2 = boost::detail::winapi::OPEN_EXISTING_;
+        dw3 = 0x10000000; // FILE_FLAG_RANDOM_ACCESS
+        break;
+
+    case file_mode::append:         
+        dw1 = boost::detail::winapi::GENERIC_READ_ |
+              boost::detail::winapi::GENERIC_WRITE_;
+        dw2 = boost::detail::winapi::CREATE_ALWAYS_;
+        dw3 = 0x08000000; // FILE_FLAG_SEQUENTIAL_SCAN
+        break;
+
+    case file_mode::append_new:     
+        dw1 = boost::detail::winapi::GENERIC_READ_ |
+              boost::detail::winapi::GENERIC_WRITE_;
+        dw2 = boost::detail::winapi::CREATE_NEW_;
+        dw3 = 0x08000000; // FILE_FLAG_SEQUENTIAL_SCAN
+        break;
+
+    case file_mode::append_existing:
+        dw1 = boost::detail::winapi::GENERIC_READ_ |
+              boost::detail::winapi::GENERIC_WRITE_;
+        dw2 = boost::detail::winapi::OPEN_EXISTING_;
+        dw3 = 0x08000000; // FILE_FLAG_SEQUENTIAL_SCAN
+        break;
+    }
+    h_ = ::CreateFileA(
+        path,
+        dw1,
+        0,
+        NULL,
+        dw2,
+        dw3,
+        NULL);
+    if(h_ == boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_)
+        ec.assign(boost::detail::winapi::GetLastError(),
+            system_category());
+    else
+        ec.assign(0, ec.category());
+}
+
+inline
+std::uint64_t
+file_win32::
+size(error_code& ec) const
+{
+    if(h_ == boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_)
+    {
+        ec.assign(errc::invalid_argument, generic_category());
+        return 0;
+    }
+    boost::detail::winapi::LARGE_INTEGER_ fileSize;
+    if(! boost::detail::winapi::GetFileSizeEx(h_, &fileSize))
+    {
+        ec.assign(boost::detail::winapi::GetLastError(),
+            system_category());
+        return 0;
+    }
+    ec.assign(0, ec.category());
+    return fileSize.QuadPart;
+}
+
+inline
+std::uint64_t
+file_win32::
+pos(error_code& ec) const
+{
+    if(h_ == boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_)
+    {
+        ec.assign(errc::invalid_argument, generic_category());
+        return 0;
+    }
+    boost::detail::winapi::LARGE_INTEGER_ in;
+    boost::detail::winapi::LARGE_INTEGER_ out;
+    in.QuadPart = 0;
+    if(! detail::set_file_pointer_ex(h_, in, &out,
+        boost::detail::winapi::FILE_CURRENT_))
+    {
+        ec.assign(boost::detail::winapi::GetLastError(),
+            system_category());
+        return 0;
+    }
+    ec.assign(0, ec.category());
+    return out.QuadPart;
+}
+
+inline
+void
+file_win32::
+seek(std::uint64_t offset, error_code& ec)
+{
+    if(h_ == boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_)
+    {
+        ec.assign(errc::invalid_argument, generic_category());
+        return;
+    }
+    boost::detail::winapi::LARGE_INTEGER_ in;
+    in.QuadPart = offset;
+    if(! detail::set_file_pointer_ex(h_, in, 0,
+        boost::detail::winapi::FILE_BEGIN_))
+    {
+        ec.assign(boost::detail::winapi::GetLastError(),
+            system_category());
+        return;
+    }
+    ec.assign(0, ec.category());
+}
+
+inline
+std::size_t
+file_win32::
+read(void* buffer, std::size_t n, error_code& ec) const
+{
+    if(h_ == boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_)
+    {
+        ec.assign(errc::invalid_argument, generic_category());
+        return 0;
+    }
+    std::size_t nread = 0;
+    while(n > 0)
+    {
+        boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_ amount;
+        if(n > (std::numeric_limits<
+                boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_>::max)())
+            amount = (std::numeric_limits<
+                boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_>::max)();
+        else
+            amount = static_cast<
+                boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_>(n);
+        boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_ bytesRead;
+        if(! ::ReadFile(h_, buffer, amount, &bytesRead, 0))
+        {
+            auto const dwError = ::GetLastError();
+            if(dwError != boost::detail::winapi::ERROR_HANDLE_EOF_)
+                ec.assign(::GetLastError(), system_category());
+            else
+                ec.assign(0, ec.category());
+            return nread;
+        }
+        if(bytesRead == 0)
+            return nread;
+        n -= bytesRead;
+        nread += bytesRead;
+        buffer = reinterpret_cast<char*>(buffer) + bytesRead;
+    }
+    ec.assign(0, ec.category());
+    return nread;
+}
+
+inline
+std::size_t
+file_win32::
+write(void const* buffer, std::size_t n, error_code& ec)
+{
+    if(h_ == boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_)
+    {
+        ec.assign(errc::invalid_argument, generic_category());
+        return 0;
+    }
+    std::size_t nwritten = 0;
+    while(n > 0)
+    {
+        boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_ amount;
+        if(n > (std::numeric_limits<
+                boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_>::max)())
+            amount = (std::numeric_limits<
+                boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_>::max)();
+        else
+            amount = static_cast<
+                boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_>(n);
+        boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_ bytesWritten;
+        if(! ::WriteFile(h_, buffer, amount, &bytesWritten, 0))
+        {
+            auto const dwError = ::GetLastError();
+            if(dwError != boost::detail::winapi::ERROR_HANDLE_EOF_)
+                ec.assign(::GetLastError(), system_category());
+            else
+                ec.assign(0, ec.category());
+            return nwritten;
+        }
+        if(bytesWritten == 0)
+            return nwritten;
+        n -= bytesWritten;
+        nwritten += bytesWritten;
+        buffer = reinterpret_cast<char const*>(buffer) + bytesWritten;
+    }
+    ec.assign(0, ec.category());
+    return nwritten;
+}
+
+} // beast
+
+#endif
diff --git a/test/core/CMakeLists.txt b/test/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 7eac1631..7ae4cdcc 100644
--- a/test/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ add_executable (core-tests
     ${EXAMPLE_INCLUDES}
     ${EXTRAS_INCLUDES}
     ../../extras/beast/unit_test/main.cpp
+    buffer_test.hpp
+    file_test.hpp
     async_result.cpp
     bind_handler.cpp
     buffer_cat.cpp
     buffer_prefix.cpp
-    buffer_test.hpp
     buffered_read_stream.cpp
     buffers_adapter.cpp
     clamp.cpp
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ add_executable (core-tests
     error.cpp
     file.cpp
     file_stdio.cpp
-    file_test.hpp
+    file_win32.cpp
     flat_buffer.cpp
     handler_alloc.cpp
     handler_ptr.cpp
diff --git a/test/core/Jamfile b/test/core/Jamfile
index d8845617..0170d7b4 100644
--- a/test/core/Jamfile
+++ b/test/core/Jamfile
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ unit-test core-tests :
     error.cpp
     file.cpp
     file_stdio.cpp
+    file_win32.cpp
     flat_buffer.cpp
     handler_alloc.cpp
     handler_ptr.cpp
diff --git a/test/core/file_win32.cpp b/test/core/file_win32.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..91530a70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/core/file_win32.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2016 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+
+// Test that header file is self-contained.
+#include <beast/core/file_win32.hpp>
+
+#if BEAST_USE_WIN32_FILE
+
+#include "file_test.hpp"
+
+#include <beast/core/type_traits.hpp>
+#include <beast/unit_test/suite.hpp>
+
+namespace beast {
+
+class file_win32_test
+    : public beast::unit_test::suite
+{
+public:
+    void
+    run()
+    {
+        doTestFile<file_win32>(*this);
+    }
+};
+
+BEAST_DEFINE_TESTSUITE(file_win32,core,beast);
+
+} // beast
+
+#endif