Issue when importing dataset: `Error in scan(…): line 1 did not have 145 elements`

Question

I\'m trying to import my dataset in R using read.table():

Dataset.df <- read.table(\"C:\\\\dataset.txt\", header=TRUE)

But

Answer 1

This simple method solved the problem for me: Copy the content of your dataset, open an empty Excel sheet, choose "Paste Special" -> "Values", and save. Import the new file instead.

(I tried all the existing solutions, and none worked for me. My old dataset appeared to have no missing values, space, special characters, or embedded formulas.)