I think that is an indication of an access violation.
1. Try launching Sonar by right-clicking on the icon and then clicking on Run As Administrator. This is not the same thing as simply having a user account that is an administrator, rather Run As Administrator grants higher execution privileges, and this may resolve this issue.
2. I don't like using simple instrument tracks, partly because of my using lots of Kontakt multi-racks and partly due to occasional weirdness with using simple instrument tracks.
3. I use separate audio and midi tracks, not simple instrument tracks, and I cloned a midi track in X3 with no issue at all.
4. I am too sleepy to think of a 4, so never mind :)
Bob Bone