I've had a lot of trouble starting from a partner account that was abandoned for a long time. Here's a checklist of what I had to go through:
- Do you have a verified business profile in Legal info - Partner?
- Do you have a verified business profile in Legal info - Developer?
- Did you sign your hardware questionnaire (sent via email)?
- Do you have an active MAICPP (partner global) agreement and hardware agreement?
You can also compare your partner account with the information in this thread: Hardware Program - #20 by IgnoreException