Installing Windows Server "ON TOP" of XP Home

Hi, I have a version of XP Home (that I already use actively) running
on C drive, but I do not have a partition, so there is no D driver. Now
I need to test out some software that requires Windows Server (I think
all server flavours are ok) and I want to be able to use this in the
LEAST disruptive way.

Can I simply install it on XP Home?
Would Windows Advanced Server work? .. or would I need Windows Server
2003?
Can I avoid formatting the hard disk and starting from scratch?

Let me know.

Thanks!

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