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This is quite interesting question, thanks to OP for bringing it up.
Each and every one of us who have been playing with computers a bit longer have been in these grey areas like for instance buying a Vista upgrade version, clean installing it first once without a product key and straight after that second time, this time entering the key for upgrade Vista which Vista accepted because it saw that first keyless install as an OS that entitled us to use upgrade version.
But Anytime Upgrade? In my opinion, it should not only test that you have a correct previous OS but also that it is valid; the pricing of Anytime Upgrade is so fair it's clear Microsoft assumes at least that the license for the previous, inferior edition of Seven is paid.
Would be nice to hear from someone who has tried Anytime when old Seven was not yet activated.
Kari