Beginner needs advice on sql server with XP

Hi
im starting uni in september. i will be studying computing and thought i would get a
jump start on the course. I obtained a version of MS SQL server 2000 but when i
installed it, the install wizard will only allow me to install the client tools and not
an instance of the server. I do not as yet have access to an SQL Server 2000. It
does state however, that with operating systems other then XP i can install an instance
of the server. I have XP Home edition. If i upgrade to professional then will this resolve
the problem and allow me to install an instance of the server, or is their something else
I need to do. Any assistance with this matter would be much appreciated. I'm finding it
hard enough learning all this stuff without having problems like this!
Thanks in advance
Andy

SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition can run on the following operating systems:
Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition1
Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition1
Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition1
Windows® 2000 Server
Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Windows NT® Server version 4.0 with Service Pack 5 (SP5) or later
Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition, with SP5 or later

SQL Server 2000 Evaluation Edition and Developer Edition can run on the following operating systems:
Operating systems listed above for Enterprise and Standard Editions
Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Home Edition
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows NT Workstation 4.0 with SP5 or later

SQL Server 2000 Personal Edition2 and SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE) can run on the following operating systems:
Operating systems listed above for Enterprise, Standard, Evaluation, and Developer Editions
Windows Server 2003, Web Edition1 (MSDE only)
Windows 98
Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me)

thanks for the advice. I've got a trial version of the standard edition but
i'll get a copy of developer now instead.