Firstly let me state - I am not a lawyer, nor in the USA, so take this with the grain of salt it deserves. If you are going to get the media from a 'third party' beware of viruses and other nasties. Most torrent sites have a comments area and it is worth reviewing these to see if there are issues with the download.
RE the legality - personally I think if you *have* a license you should be able to use whatever media you can find, as long as it matches the CD key you are using, but I'd suggest that is not exactly the position a lawyer would take. The HP link above should at least give you an idea of cost for replacing the media (if available) - whether you choose to go this way or via a third party site has to be a call you make.
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