How can I move iWork 09 to a new hard drive?

Here's the deal: In a last-ditch attempt to fix a vexing problem with a Tascam US-800 audio interface, I have undertaken a clean install of Lion on a fresh hard drive. Because I suspect this problem is caused by some strange issue with my old system (I can't replicate it on a MacBook, for instance), I am migrating everything carefully and manually, reinstalling programs where possible.
Unfortunately, we have managed to misplace the disc for the family pack of iWorks 09 that we bought when my wife got her MacBook back in 2009 (irritatingly enough, I found the sleeve, but the disc is not in it).
I called Apple to see if I could do anything about it, but I have to pay for AppleCare to even talk to them about replacing the disc - which would cost about as much as simply buying the software itself again.
So, my question is this: I have a perfectly usable installation of iWork on the old hard drive. Is there anyway to get that working on the new drive without reinstalling from the disc I no longer appear to have?
Thanks for any assistance.

No. No proof of purchase, either - unless you count the sleeve the disc came in. We've moved twice since my wife bought the software. There's literally no telling where the disc might be, and I guess there's no serial number associated with the software to prove that it's a legal copy.
I probably will go the MAS route, at least for Pages. I have Office 11, so maybe I'll just make due with Word unless I come across a Pages or Numbers file I absolutely have to open.
This is a definite advertisement for MAS, though. It certainly takes the hassle out of reinstalling apps.
I just hope the clean install fixes my problem with the US-800.

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