diff --git a/tools/add_odbc_connection.ps1 b/tools/add_odbc_connection.ps1
index 29095b3..e49e082 100644
--- a/tools/add_odbc_connection.ps1
+++ b/tools/add_odbc_connection.ps1
@@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
-$targetdir="DefaultDir="+(Split-Path (Get-Location))+"\components"
+$script = $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
+
+$isAdmin = [Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal]::new([Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)
+if (-not $isAdmin) {
+    Write-Warning "Not running as administrator. Restarting with elevated privileges..."
+    Start-Process powershell -Verb RunAs -ArgumentList "-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$script`""
+    exit
+}
+
+$targetdir=Join-Path (Split-Path (Split-Path $script)) "components"
 Write-Host 'Installing GhOST Library to' $targetdir
-Add-OdbcDsn -Name "GhOST Library" -DriverName "Microsoft Access Text Driver (*.txt, *.csv)" -DsnType "User" -Platform "64-bit" -SetPropertyValue $targetdir
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+
+try {
+    Add-OdbcDsn -Name "GhOST Library" -DriverName "Microsoft Access Text Driver (*.txt, *.csv)" -DsnType "User" -Platform "64-bit" -SetPropertyValue "DefaultDir=$targetdir" -ErrorAction Stop
+    Write-Host "`nSUCCESS: ODBC connection 'GhOST Library' created." -ForegroundColor Green
+}
+catch {
+    Write-Host "`nERROR: $_" -ForegroundColor Red
+}
+
+Write-Host "`nPress any key to exit..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+$null = $Host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown")
diff --git a/tools/remove_odbc_connection.ps1 b/tools/remove_odbc_connection.ps1
index f61ffc8..892e754 100644
--- a/tools/remove_odbc_connection.ps1
+++ b/tools/remove_odbc_connection.ps1
@@ -1 +1,19 @@
-Remove-OdbcDsn -Name "GhOST Library" -DsnType "User" -Platform "64-bit" -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue'
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+$script = $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
+
+$isAdmin = [Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal]::new([Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)
+if (-not $isAdmin) {
+    Write-Warning "Not running as administrator. Restarting with elevated privileges..."
+    Start-Process powershell -Verb RunAs -ArgumentList "-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$script`""
+    exit
+}
+
+try {
+    Remove-OdbcDsn -Name "GhOST Library" -DsnType "User" -Platform "64-bit"
+    Write-Host "`nSUCCESS: ODBC connection 'GhOST Library' removed." -ForegroundColor Green
+}
+catch {
+    Write-Host "`nERROR: $_" -ForegroundColor Red
+}
+
+Write-Host "`nPress any key to exit..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+$null = $Host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown")