msseax.flt is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like msseax.flt, are essentially a "guide book" that stores information and instructions for executable (EXE) files - like CoD4MWDemoSetup_v2.exe - to follow. These files were created so that multiple programs (eg. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare) could share the same msseax.flt file, saving valuable memory allocation, therefore making your computer run more efficiently.
Unfortunately, what makes DLL files so convenient and efficient, also makes them extremely vulnerable to problems. If something happens to a shared FLT file, either it goes missing or gets corrupted in some way, it can generate a "runtime" error message. Runtime is pretty self-explanatory; it means that these errors are triggered when msseax.flt is attempted to be loaded either when Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common msseax.flt errors include:
- Access Violation at address - msseax.flt.
- msseax.flt could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare Demo\miles\msseax.flt.
- Cannot register msseax.flt.
- Cannot start Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. A required component is missing: msseax.flt. Please install Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare again.
- Failed to load msseax.flt.
- The application has failed to start because msseax.flt was not found.
- The file msseax.flt is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because msseax.flt was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your msseax.flt file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, msseax.flt file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, system crash while loading msseax.flt, bad sectors on your storage media (usually your primary hard drive), or quite commonly, a malware infection. Thus, it's critical to make sure your anti-virus is kept up-to-date and scanning regularly.