There must be at least one package with bal:PrereqPackage="yes" ...

[nikryden]

After converting WIX 3 to WIX 4 with FireGiant HeatWave Community Edition I get the error when compiling WIX6802 There must be at least one package with bal:PrereqPackage="yes" when using the ManagedBootstrapperApplicationHost.

I can't see why I getting this error. Can it be that the NetFx472Redist is in a separate file? The ExePackages NetFx472Redist has the bal:PrereqPackage set to yes.

The WixToolset = 4.0.0-rc.3 (same error on the 4.0.0-rc.2)
Visual Studio 2022

I have looked for a solution that mention this but found no solution that worked for me.

Bundle.wxs

...
 <BootstrapperApplication>
        <Payload SourceFile="$(var.SetupBA.TargetDir)/sv-SE/SetupBA.resources.dll" Name="sv-SE\SetupBA.resources.dll" />
      <Payload SourceFile="$(var.SetupBA.TargetDir)Aptus.Common.Setup.dll" />
      <Payload SourceFile="$(var.SetupBA.TargetDir)BootstrapperCore.config" />
      <Payload SourceFile="$(var.SetupBA.TargetDir)Microsoft.Deployment.Compression.Cab.dll" />
      <Payload SourceFile="$(var.SetupBA.TargetDir)Microsoft.Deployment.Compression.dll" />
      <Payload SourceFile="$(var.SetupBA.TargetDir)Microsoft.Deployment.Resources.dll" />
      <Payload SourceFile="$(var.SetupBA.TargetDir)Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll" />
      <Payload SourceFile="$(var.SetupBA.TargetDir)Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.Package.dll" />
      <Payload SourceFile="$(var.SetupBA.TargetDir)Microsoft.Web.Administration.dll" />
      <Payload SourceFile="$(var.SetupBA.TargetDir)Microsoft.Win32.Registry.dll" />
      <Payload SourceFile="$(var.SetupBA.TargetDir)Newtonsoft.Json.dll" />
      <Payload SourceFile="$(var.SetupBA.TargetDir)SetupBA.dll" />
      <Payload SourceFile="$(var.SetupBA.TargetDir)SimpleInjector.dll" />
      <Payload SourceFile="$(var.SetupBA.TargetDir)System.Reflection.TypeExtensions.dll" />
      <Payload SourceFile="$(var.SetupBA.TargetDir)System.Security.Principal.Windows.dll" />
      <Payload SourceFile="$(var.SetupBA.TargetDir)System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController.dll" />
      <Payload SourceFile="$(var.SetupBA.TargetDir)winterop.dll" />
      <Payload SourceFile="$(var.SetupBA.TargetDir)wix.dll" />
      <WixManagedBootstrapperApplicationHost xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs/bal" />
    </BootstrapperApplication>

...

 <PackageGroup Id="Checks">
      <!--Install .Net Framework 4.7.2-->
      <PackageGroupRef Id="NetFx472Redist" />
         ...
    </PackageGroup>

And in file NetFx472.wxs

<!-- Copyright (c) .NET Foundation and contributors. All rights reserved. Licensed under the Microsoft Reciprocal License. See LICENSE.TXT file in the project root for full license information. -->

<Wix xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs" xmlns:util="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs/util" xmlns:bal="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs/bal">

  <!--
        .NET Framework installation state properties

        Official documentation can be found at the following location:

           .NET Framework 4.5/4.5.1/4.5.2/4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/w0x726c2(v=vs.110).aspx
    -->

  <?define NetFx472MinRelease = 461808 ?>
  <?define NetFx472WebLink = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=863262 ?>
  <?define NetFx472RedistLink = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=863265 ?>
  <?define NetFx472EulaLink = http://referencesource.microsoft.com/license.html ?>

  <Fragment>
    <PropertyRef Id="WIXNETFX4RELEASEINSTALLED" />
    <Property Id="WIX_IS_NETFRAMEWORK_472_OR_LATER_INSTALLED" Secure="yes" />
    <SetProperty Id="WIX_IS_NETFRAMEWORK_472_OR_LATER_INSTALLED" Value="1" After="AppSearch" Condition="WIXNETFX4RELEASEINSTALLED &gt;= &quot;#$(var.NetFx472MinRelease)&quot;" />
  </Fragment>

  <Fragment>
    <util:RegistrySearchRef Id="NETFRAMEWORK45" />

    <!--<WixVariable Id="WixMbaPrereqPackageId" Value="NetFx472Web" />
    <WixVariable Id="WixMbaPrereqLicenseUrl" Value="$(var.NetFx472EulaLink)" Overridable="yes" />-->
    <WixVariable Id="NetFx472WebDetectCondition" Value="NETFRAMEWORK45 &gt;= $(var.NetFx472MinRelease)" Overridable="yes" />
    <WixVariable Id="NetFx472WebInstallCondition" Value="" Overridable="yes" />
    <WixVariable Id="NetFx472WebPackageDirectory" Value="redist\" Overridable="yes" />

    <PackageGroup Id="NetFx472Web">
      <ExePackage bal:PrereqLicenseUrl="yes" bal:PrereqPackage="yes" PerMachine="yes" DetectCondition="!(wix.NetFx472WebDetectCondition)" InstallCondition="!(wix.NetFx472WebInstallCondition)" Id="NetFx472Web" Vital="yes" Permanent="yes" Protocol="netfx4" LogPathVariable="NetFx472FullLog" InstallArguments="/qb /norestart /ChainingPackage &quot;[WixBundleName]&quot; /log &quot;NetFx472FullLog.html&quot;" RepairArguments="/qb /norestart /repair /ChainingPackage &quot;[WixBundleName]&quot; /log &quot;NetFx472FullLog.html&quot;" UninstallArguments="/uninstall /qb /norestart /ChainingPackage &quot;[WixBundleName]&quot; /log &quot;NetFx472FullLog.html&quot;">
        <ExePackagePayload Description="Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 Setup" Hash="507ECDADC23A27C2283BA130A2AA51650E6BC05B" ProductName="Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2" Size="1447320" Version="4.7.3062.0" Name="!(wix.NetFx472WebPackageDirectory)NDP472-KB4054531-Web.exe" DownloadUrl="$(var.NetFx472WebLink)" />
      </ExePackage>
    </PackageGroup>
  </Fragment>

  <Fragment>
    <util:RegistrySearchRef Id="NETFRAMEWORK45" />

    <WixVariable Id="NetFx472RedistDetectCondition" Value="NETFRAMEWORK45 &gt;= $(var.NetFx472MinRelease)" Overridable="yes" />
    <WixVariable Id="NetFx472RedistInstallCondition" Value="" Overridable="yes" />
    <WixVariable Id="NetFx472RedistPackageDirectory" Value="redist\" Overridable="yes" />

    <PackageGroup Id="NetFx472Redist2">
      <ExePackage bal:PrereqLicenseUrl="yes" bal:PrereqPackage="yes" PerMachine="yes" DetectCondition="!(wix.NetFx472RedistDetectCondition)" InstallCondition="!(wix.NetFx472RedistInstallCondition)" Id="NetFx472Redist" Vital="yes" Permanent="yes" Protocol="netfx4" LogPathVariable="NetFx472FullLog" InstallArguments="/q /norestart /ChainingPackage &quot;[WixBundleName]&quot; /log &quot;NetFx472FullLog.html&quot;" RepairArguments="/q /norestart /repair /ChainingPackage &quot;[WixBundleName]&quot; /log &quot;NetFx472FullLog.html&quot;" UninstallArguments="/uninstall /q /norestart /ChainingPackage &quot;[WixBundleName]&quot; /log &quot;NetFx472FullLog.html&quot;">
        <ExePackagePayload Description="Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 Setup" Hash="D3A416DC5FC75758D41B4C0158ACA69270D2A904" ProductName="Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2" Size="71607232" Version="4.7.3062.0" Name="!(wix.NetFx472RedistPackageDirectory)NDP472-KB4054530-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe" DownloadUrl="$(var.NetFx472RedistLink)" />
      </ExePackage>
    </PackageGroup>
  </Fragment>
</Wix>

[rseanhall]

The ids don't match.

<PackageGroupRef Id="NetFx472Redist" />

<PackageGroup Id="NetFx472Redist2">

Is there a reason you're not using NetFx472RedistAsPrereq from the NetFx extension?

[nikryden]

Thank you
It have been allot of tinkering to get it to work. There was a other error that I tried to solve and forgot to change it back.

The reason for NetFx472Redist I don't know, I kind of new to WIX and it's not me that have written the implementation, I just try to convert it to WIX 4 and at the same time learn and understand as much as possible.
What is the difference between the two?