What happens when not loading a drawing but creating some parts, some lines, some texts. Do you see what you created?
If not: I would assume that you have a problem with old ME10 and the graphic card (driver). So:
a) try to use a standard graphic driver (mode) at least for testing just use VGA mode, or something similar basic stuff
b) pick up a new driver for your graphic board.
c) there might be some options for ME10 to use other 'graphic mode' for unsupported graphic boards.
I had a look to OSD_Drafting_2008/locale/en/misc/appendix.htm, where the start options are listed, But I did not find something which might help. But have a look for your own, too!
BTW: Current drafting version is 16.00. So 6 major releases you are missing, time to upgrade and use all the famous new functionality
