Not sure if this will help but I have run into that issue on my W10 laptop. What happens is sonar hangs up when starting if I have my outboard MK3 motu interface plugged into my usb. I then need to unplug the usb, restart sonar, then plug in the usb.
It can be a real pain. My W7 laptop has no problem with the usb being plugged in before I start sonar.
I perform with sonar on my w7 laptop a lot and have more than usual problems with the midi drivers in sonar with the last two sonar updates. I hope this is not the new trend for sonar updates.